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the prose is lovely, and the story told from multiple points of view is a quick read, engaging, bittersweet, and thought provoking.

The virus disappears as mysteriously as it appears. As victims wake up, they report having vivid and realistic dreams and a few struggle with the meaning of the dreams and have difficulty adjusting to life outside of the dream state. Some victims sleep longer than others and as the epidemic spreads from the college students and throughout the town, it’s a challenge to keep all the patients alive under quarantine conditions. The strange illness that causes victims to suddenly fall into a deep sleep from which they cannot be awakened strikes young and old alike and at random. There’s nothing too weird, grotesque, or frightening. Because I don’t typically read science fiction, I truly appreciate the mild nature of this character driven story. Once I noticed this title, I knew I had to see for myself! I hope you, too, will give this unique story a chance. Even though I don’t read a lot of science fiction, I became intrigued by several reviews of The Dreamers from respected reviewers on Instagram, Goodreads, and in blog posts and I was very much in the mood for something different. Yet, I’m thrilled I took a chance on reading The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker. Usually science fiction is a genre I’m tempted to pass over. The Dreamers came to me at exactly the right time. Have you ever had a dream that was so real that you had difficulty orienting yourself to a wakeful state? Have you ever pondered the meaning of your dreams? Have you attempted to make sense of your dreams? Do you think dreams can predict the future? Or have you wondered about the passage of time while you sleep? Have you even been asleep briefly but had a dream that seemed to last a long time? Have you experienced dreams about people who are no longer alive? Thanks #netgalley and #randomhouse for my free copy of #thedreamers in exchange for an honest review. The Dreamers is a story about the people affected and their reactions and actions.

The town is quarantined and the National Guard is called in to enforce the quarantine and monitor supplies.

No one can wake the first college age victims and soon the virus spreads throughout the town, randomly affecting young and old alike. A remote college town in the hills of drought stricken California sets the scene for this story and a strange illness/virus that causes its victims to fall asleep and experience vivid dreams. Genre/Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Dystopian, YA The Dreamers Summary:

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