'Oh Dear Sylvia' by Dawn French
Sylvia is in a coma and her various friends, family and acquaintances come to visit her at the hospital. Speaking to someone in a coma allows the visitors to say things they might not normally and to embark on their own soliloquies; storytelling at its laziest. Sylvia, on the other hand, is never given the chance to talk back or stand up for herself and a whole side of the story is missing. This missing chunk of story is noticeable throughout Oh Dear Sylvia.
There is a vaguely interesting, but totally ridiculous, storyline between two of the main characters. The rest of the characters are caricatured stereotypes of themselves. The funny one isn't really that funny, either.
Nature is discussed, some trees are planted, some people sing and some animals get lost in a hospital.
In the end, it is difficult to care whether Sylvia wakes up or not.
