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400 pages, Hardcover
First published August 2, 2022
2043. After a pandemic, about two billion people in the world are now “The Sleepless”, staying awake for days on end with no ability/need to sleep. This creates a new class of people who function 24x7, working all hours of the day, earning more and spending more than regular people.
Jamie Vega, an investigative reporter with a media company, is one such Sleepless. When his boss Simon is found dead in his office apparently having killed himself, Jamie doesn’t buy it. He sets off looking into what might have led Simon to this end, thereby uncovering plenty of shady dealings and corporate politics. All the while, he is also battling another issue – his Sleeplessness has created an unexpected side-effect.
The story comes to us in the first person pov of Jamie.
19.05.2022a near-future sci-fi noir mystery (!) imustread this.
DNF @ 48&It pains me to say that writing styleThe Sleeplessdid not work for me. I lovedthe concept and underlying messages on capitalismbut found the narrative dragging and circuitous. It took what felt like 48 hours to read 48% (it was really 4.5), and I knew that I'd be back in a slump if I kept reading. Many thanks tomy pal Amandafor cheering me on and for ultimately telling me what happens.
"'It's the choice between more or less time, and the answer is pretty obvious.'"Thank youKate for the recommendation,I'm so sad this one didn't work for me!This is a smart book with an important message,and I hope you give it a try if it sounds interesting to you!