Dreamers

This book was good overall. I admit I expected it to be a bit more action-packed or suspenseful based on what I knew of it, but it was more vignettes of characters experiencing this disease taking over their town. It was by no means boring. There were some beautiful sentences I highlighted and it was well-researched. But, I admit, I wish I could have had a more satisfying ending, and a deeper dive into the characters.

I think that some people will really love this book. It is a very specific style of prose that will probably appeal to some, but it's just not my cup of tea. There was a lot of ruminating and philosophizing in a very slow, sleepy way. (Listening to it on audiobook may have exacerbated this for me.) There was also a lot of talk (and I mean, a LOT) about the wonder and miracle of being a parent. Just to the point of feeling like it was repeating itself. It makes sense for that to be part of a story that includes characters who are new parents - but it was like reading an Anita Blake book where every four pages there's another steamy group sex scene and you just get to the point where you roll your eyes and think, “again?!”

I found myself feeling like this book was very light on the action and heavy on the poetry and wandering descriptions. And if you like that - and lots of people do, nothing wrong with it - then you'll love this book. I personally just wanted more action.