YA/children's horror novel where kid has to avoid sleeping
Jul 18, 2023 22:41:45 GMT
surrealkangaroo likes this
Post by lostmedialurker on Jul 18, 2023 22:41:45 GMT
I recently remembered a horror book I once read, but I couldn't find it based on my vague recollection. It's been bugging me, so I compiled what I remember about it here in the hopes of tracking it down.
The book follows a kid who has to avoid sleeping or something bad will happen to him (death or another horrible fate, something supernatural). He gets more and more sleep-deprived over the course of the book.
The scene I remember is one where the main character has to hide in a closet. The closet is so dark that the main character can't tell if his eyes are closed or open, and he's afraid that he might fall asleep because of this. At another point in the book the main character visits a library and finds a girl who he thinks might be able to help him, but she disappears or is taken away by someone without him getting any answers.
The main character had two 'sidekicks' with him, a boy and a girl. It's possible that they were ghosts, I don't think anyone except the main character could see them.
I read the book between 2010 and 2015. I don't remember many details that would help date it besides the fact that there wasn't 'modern' technology like smartphones mentioned in it. I would guess that it came out some time between the 80s and 00s.
I initially assumed this was a Goosebumps book, but I couldn't find any of them that matched what I remember. I think this book had a more serious tone and a slower pace than a Goosebumps book, which makes me think it could've been written for a teen or young adult audience.
Any help in identifying this would be appreciated :-)
The book follows a kid who has to avoid sleeping or something bad will happen to him (death or another horrible fate, something supernatural). He gets more and more sleep-deprived over the course of the book.
The scene I remember is one where the main character has to hide in a closet. The closet is so dark that the main character can't tell if his eyes are closed or open, and he's afraid that he might fall asleep because of this. At another point in the book the main character visits a library and finds a girl who he thinks might be able to help him, but she disappears or is taken away by someone without him getting any answers.
The main character had two 'sidekicks' with him, a boy and a girl. It's possible that they were ghosts, I don't think anyone except the main character could see them.
I read the book between 2010 and 2015. I don't remember many details that would help date it besides the fact that there wasn't 'modern' technology like smartphones mentioned in it. I would guess that it came out some time between the 80s and 00s.
I initially assumed this was a Goosebumps book, but I couldn't find any of them that matched what I remember. I think this book had a more serious tone and a slower pace than a Goosebumps book, which makes me think it could've been written for a teen or young adult audience.
Any help in identifying this would be appreciated :-)
