Miles used to believe in forever — until the night a car crash stole Alice, the love of his life. Now, five months later, he drifts through reality like a ghost, barely eating, barely speaking, and definitely not sleeping. Because when he does, he dreams of her.
But these aren’t ordinary dreams. In sleep, Alice is alive. Laughing. Loving. Building a future with him that never happened. The more vivid the dreams become — their wedding, a honeymoon in Paris, diner milkshakes and inside jokes — the more Miles begins to question what’s real and what’s worth living for.
While his therapist urges him to face his grief, and his best friend Jack tries to pull him back from the edge, Miles becomes consumed with returning to the dream world — even if it means shutting out reality for good. As his waking life collapses, he must confront a devastating question:
Is it better to live in a beautiful lie, or a painful truth?
REM is a haunting, emotionally charged exploration of love, loss, memory, and the seduction of escape. Lyrical, cinematic, and heartbreakingly honest, it’s a story about learning when to hold on, and when to let go — even if it means waking up.
Details
- Publication Date
- Jun 6, 2025
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781300168331
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- Some Rights Reserved - Creative Commons (CC BY)
- Contributors
- By (author): Ryan Mitchell
Specifications
- Pages
- 427
- Binding Type
- Hardcover Case Wrap
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)