I knew very little about this book when I started reading it. Very quickly what drew me in was the resemblance the dream sickness had with Covid.

At one point, I considered DNFing the book, only because it hit too close to home, reading about masks, quarantine, people isolated, a sickness that no one could find a cure for, it was a bit too much, too soon. But I am very glad I powered through, because I really loved this book.

The most amazing part of it, is the writing style. It's so exquisitely written, so beautifully melancholic and sad, yet realistic, that I was in awe. I will definitely read anything else this author will write, if only to simply get lost in her brilliant writing style!

As for the story goes, it was so intriguing and not only because it reminded me of Covid. It has a big cast of characters, all with very distinct voices and personalities (which I think it's an hard task to pull off for any author) and you can't help but feel for some of them, while dislike some others.

There is so much food for thought, so much to talk and think about and I really enjoyed the fact that the sickness in this book had such "prominent" effect. With Covid, it's easy to think that it's not that serious since it can start off as a common cold, but in the book you go to sleep and simply never wake up. Talk about a sickness that can't be made light of and also the terror of the people was so palpable, so real, as they knew that it wasn't some sort of fake news, especially when the sleepers started piling up on the streets.

There are many quotes or excerpts to keep from this book, since even though it's a work of fiction, anyone who reads it in 2020 will realise that more often than not, fiction mirrors real life. Overall, reading this book was an amazing experience and I wish I had someone to buddy read it with me, if only to talk about everything that happened in this story! Would definitely recommend!