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What's a good book that unfolds over a short time in-story? No spoilers, thanks. (self.books)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Varyk to c/[email protected]

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Everything takes place over a few hours, or entirely set during the immediate aftermath of an automobile crash, for example?

I'd like to avoid "and it was all a dream", time travel, or similar plot devices if possible.

I'm curious what a novel of any length purposely confined to a strict time window in-story reads like.

Maybe I should be reading more plays.

Thanks.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Ulysses by James Joyce takes place in a day... 🫠

~~Also, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens takes place in one night~~

Oops, I forgot you said: I'd like to avoid "and it was all a dream", time travel, or similar plot devices if possible

Wow, it's really hard to think of books that only take place in a few hours. The only ones I can think of take place over the course of a day. Yeah, I guess reading plays would be your best bet

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Oops, I forgot you said: I’d like to avoid “and it was all a dream”

But it wasn't! Even if it did inspire the immortal line: " There's more of gravy than of grave about you"

[–] Varyk 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Plenty of good plays I need to catch up on anyhow