so-soIts in the family of 1984 but its not quite as satisfying. Considering it was banned on release, perhaps Kadare was holding back a little, knowing that even by holding back, it was still destined to shock and disrupt.
An incredible idea, that the state surveils the population as they willingly submit their dreams for interpretation. Great.
Laugh away, he thought. For frivolous fellows like you the world is a bed of roses.
For in the nocturnal realm of sleep are to be found both the light and the darkness of humanity, its honey and its poison, its greatness and its vulnerability. All that is murky and harmful, or that will become so in a few years or centuries makes its first appearance in man's dreams. Every passion or wicked thought, every reflection or crime, every rebellion or catastrophe necessarily casts its shadow before it long before it manifests itself...
Thinking this is going to be my next read! It's been on my tbr for a while now and everyone says it's really good. Can't wait to see if it lives up to its reputation.
The world has long recognized the importance of dreams...
The Palace of Dreams | 
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