thanks to NetGalley, Random House and Karen Thompson Walker for the opportunity to read her new book - 4.5 stars for a beautifully-written story!
In a small college town in California, a girl comes back to her dorm and falls asleep. Her roommate, Mei, thinks she's just sleeping in and tiptoes around her in the morning. But she doesn't wake up. Not even the doctors can wake her up. Soon another girl falls asleep. Before long, the dorm is on lockdown while doctors scramble to figure out what's causing the illness and what to do about it. Mei, who has never fit in at school, soon gravitates to another different student, Matthew.
Those affected by the illness are many - a single dad leaving his two girls alone, two professors and their new baby, the list goes on. As does the mystery. All of the sleeping appear to have more active brain movement than has ever seen before but what are they dreaming? Is it of the past or the future or nothing at all?
The way this book is written is stunning. I loved the parts about the new life growing intermixed with the chaos of the illness.
Highly recommended!
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