Can you imagine only sleeping 1 to 2 hours every night?
Thea has been an insomniac all of her adult life, she “functions” with only a couple of hours each night but she knows that this is not a way to live, so when she sees a trial to help people to sleep, she can’t wait to be part of it. As you can imagine things will not be as “perfect” as they are selling it and Thea will have to prioritize her needs.
This had been a slow paced story; full of tension and secrets; it was easy to get glued to the story. I’ll admit that I don’t trust many trials, and if they promise you a trip to an idyllic island for 6 weeks, run, there’s something they are not telling, no one gives anything for free.
I can understand Thea’s need to overcome her insomnia, her body needs to sleep and she doesn’t know what more to try. But as soon as she is accepted to the trial they remove any personal objects from her, change her diet and make her wear some special clothes. She has a detailed schedule for all the days and she can’t leave her room whenever she wants, it has to be when she is told… So, when the leader of the trial asks her to be part of an sleepless elite, she starts to wonder what’s the real point of the experiment and what are they doing to them at night…
It was not difficult to enter the story and be charmed with the characters, Thea has always been a solitary person but she will discover the real friendship and the value of it on this island. Because in the worst moments of life, having someone that cares for you it’s the only way to keep living.
Ready to discover what “Sleepless” means?