A review by juniperbranches
Sleep Donation by Karen Russell

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

In a parallel future where the world has been swept by an insomnia epidemic, transfusions of donated sleep become the sole way those effected are able to rest. Trish’s sister was one of the first killed by the epidemic which causes people to abruptly lose the ability to enter REM sleep, and as such she is one of the best donation recruiters for the Sleep Corps. Unfortunately, when a rogue nightmare infects the global sleep supply and can only be cured by the pure sleep of an infant, Trish begins to ask uncomfortable questions. 

This was a departure for me, probably the closest I’ve gotten to horror recently. I enjoyed the concept and found the characters pretty well drawn