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inesfgv's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
jenmarchal's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
reflexivemagpie's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
sd44's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Cute book, great idea. Definitely worth a read but it's not groundbreaking literature.
lisamchuk's review
2.0
This quaint book is a cozy, slice-of-life, speculative fiction story that consists of short interactions with little overarching plot. Penny works for the Dallergut Dream Department Store, a store that sells…dreams. Over the course of the book we get to meet her, her colleagues and her customers - both human and animal.
This is an English translation, from the Korean original, and I thought the writing (translation?) was very basic - middlegrade even at times. I found the verb tense occasionally jarring, descriptions and characters lacked depth, and prose often tells instead of shows. Perhaps this was because I read an ARC, but I also noticed occasional continuity and grammatical errors. Overall, I found the writing to be frustrating and I almost stopped reading this altogether, but the concept is imaginative and I was curious what would happen next.
In the end, the whimsical concept was worth a quick read, but the writing was not for me. I don’t think I’d pick up the intended sequel, but do think someone should adapt this into a tv show!
Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is an English translation, from the Korean original, and I thought the writing (translation?) was very basic - middlegrade even at times. I found the verb tense occasionally jarring, descriptions and characters lacked depth, and prose often tells instead of shows. Perhaps this was because I read an ARC, but I also noticed occasional continuity and grammatical errors. Overall, I found the writing to be frustrating and I almost stopped reading this altogether, but the concept is imaginative and I was curious what would happen next.
In the end, the whimsical concept was worth a quick read, but the writing was not for me. I don’t think I’d pick up the intended sequel, but do think someone should adapt this into a tv show!
Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
booksavecelle's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
bethl's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
4.0
#asianreadathon24 book 2 - South Korea 🇰🇷
A very unique concept I thoroughly enjoyed. Will be ordering book 2 coming out later this year
A very unique concept I thoroughly enjoyed. Will be ordering book 2 coming out later this year