The House of Sleep by Jonathan Coe

The House of Sleep

Jonathan Coe

341 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark slow-paced
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Readers who appreciate darkly intricate narratives exploring obsession and the blurred lines between reality and dreams through the interconnected lives of flawed characters.

Description

Like a surreal and highly caffeinated version of The Big Chill, Jonathan Coe's new novel follows four students who knew each other in college in the eighties. Sarah is a narcoleptic who has dreams so vivid she mistakes them for real events. Robert...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 920 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 66%

dark: 61%

reflective: 44%

emotional: 42%

funny: 25%

tense: 24%

challenging: 18%

sad: 18%

adventurous: 11%

informative: 5%

hopeful: 3%

relaxing: 3%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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