Adrian Barnes (Books)

Adrian Barnes Books

This author explores themes of anger and escape from societal conventions, with their prose fueled by a transition from suffocating suburbia to tranquil rural climes. Their writing centers on depicting life "like human people," often reflecting a yearning for a more authentic way of existence. Through their literary endeavors, this author seeks to capture the essence of human experience, turning to novels for creative expression.

Nod

271 pages
10 hours of reading

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Dawn breaks over Vancouver and no one in the world has slept the night before, or almost no one. A few people, perhaps one in ten thousand, can still sleep, and they’ve all shared the same golden dream. After six days of absolute sleep deprivation, psychosis will set in. After four weeks, the body will die. In the interim, panic ensues and a bizarre new world arises in which those previously on the fringes of society take the lead. Paul, a writer, continues to sleep while his partner Tanya disintegrates before his eyes, and the new world swallows the old one whole.