Collector of dream stories from across continent finds ‘surprising consistency’ in the way they are structured
A young woman discovers in a dream that she is responsible for the Holocaust and tries to come up with schemes to make amends – and then gets distracted by a business meeting. Another woman dreams she is being chased by murderers – and ends up chilling in front of the TV with them. A man gets to advise Emmanuel Macron on social policy – and talks to him about haircuts and dog training instead.
Dreams can turn our innermost fears and darkest fantasies into miniature dramas. But an anthology of recollected dreams harvested from online forums across Europe shows how the story arc of the subconscious often bends towards anticlimaxes.
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Collector of dream stories from across continent finds ‘surprising consistency’ in the way they are structuredA young woman discovers in a dream that she is responsible for the Holocaust and tries to come up with sche...
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