As soon as I read the premise for 'Nod' I knew that I needed to read it. So, when I received a copy from Titan Books I was very excited and this book did not disappoint.
Vancouver is the chosen city to play out this nightmare, but what we're seeing on a small scale is happening worldwide!
One night, almost no one in the world falls asleep. The few that do, all share the same golden dream. This happens again the following night, and so the terror and panic begins. WHAT is happening to the world's population? HOW can it be fixed?
After six day of sleep deprivation, psychosis will set in, and after four weeks, the body will die. Terrifying statistics, especially when this is happening to you! A bizarre new world emerges, one were law and order are absent, and chaos and fear reign.
Paul, our narrator, is a writer, and he is one of the few that are still able to sleep. It's through his eyes that we see this new world, through him that we recoil from the inevitable madness and decay and tremble at the unavoidable fear that accompanies this new reality.
This isn't a lighthearted read, there is a darkness to this story. An honest look into the soul of mankind, into how quickly we can turn into a relentless pack, baying for blood but never really knowing why. If we can so rapidly lose our humanity, do we ever really own it to begin with, or is it just a front that we use to make ourselves more comfortable in our own skin, and to look better to others? One of the things I love about Nod is just how much it made me, and is still making me think. It also made me realise just how fragile our reality really is!
Would I be a Paul, a Sleeper, drawn to the golden dream? Or would I be one of the masses, heading unavoidably towards madness and death? How would I fit into this apocalyptic world?
I've never read anything like this before, fascinating, intriguing and more than a bit horrifying. An extraordinary authentic read that will have me returning to it time and time again.
Oh, and if you have the opportunity to read the author's essay My Cancer is as Strange as my Fiction, then please do so. ( but make sure you prepare your heart first )
isbn: 9781783298228
publisher: Titan Books
publication date: 15th September 2015
( originally published in 2012 by Bluemoose books )
I received a copy from Titan Books in exchange for an honest review.
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