Sleep Deprived- By Dawn Cano

Sleep deprivation is a terrible thing. It is not healthy for the mind or the body and Dawn Cano tells a perfect little story about those dangers. Sleep Deprived is a short read and the author does not sugarcoat her story with niceties at all, the reader will know where this story is headed right from the get-go and I never turn down a good dare set forth by an author who writes a "spoiler" right into the first page.

Sleep Deprived introduces us to Anna, who is suffering from sleep deprivation and beginning to allow the madness to affect her reality. When the voices kick in, she tries to ignore them, but a broken mind can only ignore so much and the baby she is watching for two days won't let her get any sleep...

Dawn Cano comes out swinging and there were never any gloves to take off. She expertly guides us through this show of a woman's unraveling descent into madness and while it gets messy and deranged at times, it's no different than a motorist passing by a horrific accident and sneaking a peak at the gory remains. Only there isn't a traffic cop here to tell you to keep it moving... there's nothing to see here. 

There is plenty to "see" here. Images you won't get out of your head while you're reading it, and possibly even after you've read it. Dawn Cano backs you up to the edge and then pushes you over it with glee so do not take the warning on the cover of this story lightly. This is an extreme horror short. If you suffer from triggers of any kind, this book is not for you. You will be shocked and disturbed. If you like to be shocked and disturbed, then what are you waiting for... you've got a dinner date with Anna!

-Cory Cline

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