Nod

Meh. I expected much more from the premise, but the book fell very flat. The writing in particular was awful. Even considering that the narrator is an etymologist, the amount of different words in such a short book is just pretentious. The story doesn't do anything to salvage the writing, leaving the characters rather bland and flat. I didn't care about any of them and there were hardly any moments of suspense. I cannot recommend this book.

Mostly loved it, the protagonist's voice is perfect, grim, funny and immediately engaging. At its best when it's detailing the breakdown of society & allowing the causes to remain incomprehensible.

It's difficult to write a review about a book for which I cared so little. The concept was interesting and atmosphere building was somewhat decent. I liked that the writing style imparted a sense of the narrators gradual loss of sanity. I didn't mind that no answers were provided as to the cause of the insomnia. Unfortunately, the author's utter detachment seeped into me and left me equally devoid of interest.