All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream. –Edgar Allan Poe A mysterious sleeping sickness strikes a small college town, spreading like wild fire until the town is shut down in an attempt to stop it from spreading. Like Station Eleven, there are many characters that we follow throughout the telling of the tale, getting to know some better than others. Following the many different story lines makes this a fast read that leaves the reader frantically trying to figure out if the story line they are following is real or part of the dream sickness. Karen Thompson Walker has a way with words, saying some of the most touching and though provoking things in incredibly short sentences. “I’m sorry. It may as well be I love you.” This novel touches on the philosophical, medical, and psychological issues associated with the sleeping sickness as well as the ethical question: whose life is worth saving, whose life would you save. While less dystopian novel and more thought provoking medical sci-fi, it was a good read. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
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