Title: The Sleep
Author: Chana Porter
Summary: Trina and her wife, Deeba, live blissfully under The Seep’s utopian influence—until Deeba begins to imagine what it might be like to be reborn. Using Seep-tech to make this dream a reality, Deeba moves on to a new existence. Heartbroken and deep into an alcoholic binge, Trina chases after a young boy she encounters, embarking on an unexpected quest as she will confront not only one of its most avid devotees, but the terrifying void that Deeba has left behind.
Score: ★★★☆☆
Review: I did enjoy the book, for its boundary pushing of existentialism and whether utopia and connection really for the best when it comes to everythign or is sense of self and living worth it in the end? Is one better, or both in its own unique takes rought with their own problem? It was written well for the many existential and social arugments it brought up, in a world where an alien entity connects everyone and can change anything, albeit it was cringy throughout with the rest of the writing, and easy to miss the time skips, which there are a bit off. The sifi setting was told vividly and well, as things rapidly advanced and changed while some wish for stagnation and what it means. Definitely an interesting premise and recommend it for a quick read. Audiobook puchased through Libro.fm, and was my choice for #trr25.
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