@sydreadsvoids – BookTok review (2.3 M views, 480 K likes)
[camera shaking] Okay. Everyone needs to stop what they’re doing and listen because I just finished Sheep Dreams and I think I’m actually… glitching!
This book?? It’s like if Black Mirror did a mindfulness retreat inside a filing cabinet.
There are literal sheep brains — like, actual sheep — hooked up to servers thinking they’re humans filling out forms. And it’s somehow the most emotional thing I’ve read all year.
At first I was like, lol bureaucratic sci-fi, but then I hit this line:
“The memorandum shimmered, faintly breathing.”
and I had to close the book and stare at my reflection in my iPad.
Ed Adams basically said: what if your job was your afterlife? what if your dreams were just compliance training?
And I was like: sir, please, it’s 2 a.m. and I’m already anxious about emails.
The vibes?
- sterile aesthetic
- sadness in Helvetica
- philosophical HR nightmare
- but make it holy
It’s the kind of book that makes you want to apologise to your devices.
Half the comments on my video are people saying they felt seen by the sheep. Same.
If you liked Severance, Pale Fire, or having an existential crisis in a minimalist coworking space — this one’s for you.
Five stars, twelve nervous breakdowns, infinite hold music.
Quote of the century:
“Please hold,” says the system. And we do.
#SheepDreams #BookTokMadeMeFeelWeird #BureaucraticSublime #DreamCompliance
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