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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
I wasn’t sure about this in the first few pages, but it was turned into a delightful fantastical story. As with anything that plays with dreams it makes you think about what your subconscious says about you...and it reminds you that, regardless, who you are is enough.
I love this author's horror books but this one was boring, might just sick to the horror
Highly recommend this weird and wonderful world. You'll have to read it twice to get all the nuances, and it's fiendishly twisty, and therefore unputdownable.
Kane is recovering from an accident, but he has to figure out exactly what happened during this accident. After a mental health therapist, assigned by the state, shows up knowing details about Kane's accident, Kane realizes that this accident is more than just an accident. It's a connection to a much bigger world within our world.
Honestly, there was a loooot going on in this book-- and not in a good way. I had trouble connecting with any of the characters (even the main character, Kane, was just kinda there), and I felt like the themes were really skimmed over. I also think that a world this complicated needs less action and more world building. Something I did like? Poesy. I have to agree with all other reviewers that Poesy is a fun, interesting character.
Honestly, there was a loooot going on in this book-- and not in a good way. I had trouble connecting with any of the characters (even the main character, Kane, was just kinda there), and I felt like the themes were really skimmed over. I also think that a world this complicated needs less action and more world building. Something I did like? Poesy. I have to agree with all other reviewers that Poesy is a fun, interesting character.
Really fun to read with a likeable cast of characters.
This book was a lot of fun to read and the world building and creativity was outstanding. My favourite line from the book tells you all you need to know about the plot... “Oh, you know, I fell into the path of an omnipotent, dream-harvesting drag queen, and now a pair of queer elders have been quarantined in the form of kitschy jewellery, and even though we’re all a lot safer for it, my friends hate me!”. A fantastic homage to the LGBTQIAP+ community. I was worried Poesy might turn into a pantomime dame type character but ended up loving the drama of her. I am not normally a fantasy reader but read this as part of the Big Library Read and thoroughly enjoyed it. At times there was a lot going on and it was hard to keep up with but, overall it was a fast-paced easy read.
I listened and really tried to stay with it, but just could not make it past 60% - perhaps a better read for young adults.
I finished it but it was a bit of a struggle; it just didn't hold my attention.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my favorite books of 2020, Reverie is an effervescent YA fantasy that explores identity, responsibility, and friendship with humor and supernatural butt-kicking.
I loved how assumptions within the novel quickly become suspect. Kane can't understand what happened to him until he accepts all parts of himself, from his newfound ability to shoot iridescent-rainbow beams from his hands, to his attraction to beautiful, and dangerous, Dean. As a group, Kane and his friends learn that assuming they know what lies within someone else's secret heart can unleash terrible things. Like giant insect-monsters. Or a drag-queen sorceress whose quips are as deadly as her power to alter reality. Only once the kids accept responsibility for their actions and demonstrate faith and acceptance of one another can they build a reality in which everyone thrives.
Thoroughly engaging and heartfelt, this book is a delightful read with humor, action, and real emotional depth. I highly recommend Reverie for all readers who enjoy a little complexity--and hot-pink sparkle--in their fantasy YA novels.
I loved how assumptions within the novel quickly become suspect. Kane can't understand what happened to him until he accepts all parts of himself, from his newfound ability to shoot iridescent-rainbow beams from his hands, to his attraction to beautiful, and dangerous, Dean. As a group, Kane and his friends learn that assuming they know what lies within someone else's secret heart can unleash terrible things. Like giant insect-monsters. Or a drag-queen sorceress whose quips are as deadly as her power to alter reality. Only once the kids accept responsibility for their actions and demonstrate faith and acceptance of one another can they build a reality in which everyone thrives.
Thoroughly engaging and heartfelt, this book is a delightful read with humor, action, and real emotional depth. I highly recommend Reverie for all readers who enjoy a little complexity--and hot-pink sparkle--in their fantasy YA novels.