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A review by horsley123
The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker
5.0
A college town in California is hit a by a sleeping virus. It starts in a dorm with a girl who does not wake up, she is taken away but then it becomes apparent that the sickness is spreading and the dorm is put into quarantine.
The cast of characters grows from Mei and Matthew, two college students, to the father who has been preparing for a world disaster for some time, the new parents, a college professor, a foetus and a doctor. Each character gives an insight into the state of the town, the country and into the character of the virus.
Those hit with the illness have vivid dreams; are these dreams of the future, memories or just wishful thinking?
I particularly enjoyed the blossoming relationship between Mei and Matthew, with the twist in the tale as Matthew acts according to his beliefs on the value of life.
A thought provoking, great read! It is one of those books that I will remember, think about for a long time to come and definitely recommend!
The cast of characters grows from Mei and Matthew, two college students, to the father who has been preparing for a world disaster for some time, the new parents, a college professor, a foetus and a doctor. Each character gives an insight into the state of the town, the country and into the character of the virus.
Those hit with the illness have vivid dreams; are these dreams of the future, memories or just wishful thinking?
I particularly enjoyed the blossoming relationship between Mei and Matthew, with the twist in the tale as Matthew acts according to his beliefs on the value of life.
A thought provoking, great read! It is one of those books that I will remember, think about for a long time to come and definitely recommend!