

Walker has also been commended for the sentimental value that is embedded in her story. However, it has also been praised for its lyrical prose and unique storyline. The novel has been critiqued for its lack of characterisation and dramatic tension. The Dreamers has received mixed reviews from critics. The story follows a group of college students and families, and explores their experiences with everlasting sleep and heightened dreams. Walker's second novel details an ominous sleeping virus that sweeps over the fictional town, Santa Lora, in Southern California.

The Dreamers is a science-fiction novel by the American writer Karen Thompson Walker, published on Januby Random House.
