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This was an entertaining but somewhat strange read. It is told mostly in a series of long letters, that end in midsentence. While it was a very different type of story and I am still puzzling a little over what actually was happening and especially the ending...I kind of liked it. I would have loved to read this as part of a book club, as it leaves you with lots to talk about and lots of questions. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the digital ARC. 3.5/5

A rather intriguing style, with unreliable narrators and unfinished sentences. I rather enjoyed trying to decipher the audio recording, written as heard so you almost had to read it aloud.

I think the reason that I liked it, not loved it, was there was too much going on. I really enjoyed learning about the protagonists‘ weird relationships, but the background plot on the island itself felt like a step too far. (Trying not to give spoilers! 🤪)

I might be in the minority here, but I thought this book was awful. The premise could have been interesting, but the execution was really poor. ⭐️

Full review: https://erinkonrad.com/2024/04/10/the-sleepwalkers-book-review/

I preordered the newest Scarlett Thomas. I‘ve not read all her books, but I want to become a completist of her adult fiction at least.

This is a uniquely written book, told in the form of letters, notes, journal entries and cell phone recordings, some of which end quite abruptly. Filled with twists, turns and secrets, this is a slow building story, but as the mystery and tension piques, the reader will be quickly turning the pages to find out more. I loved how the author uses the multiple POVs and the unreliable narrator trope to deftly keep you guessing.

This was unusual. It's a mystery but the format is a bit different.

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Pub date is 4/9/24.
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It's been a pleasure having plenty of bookish discussions on Litsy with you @BarbaraBB 💙 Congratulations on your milestone and thank you for this generous giveaway #BBgiveaway

Scarlett Thomas is an intriguing author and I'm looking forward to the tagged book coming out in 2024. I'll tag @Centique and @merelybookish 🙂