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xterminal's review against another edition
4.0
Queenie Chan, The Dreaming, vol. 3 (Tokyopop, 2007)
Chan brings The Dreaming to a close with, unsurprisingly, a large number of revelations. Because of this, the volume is, almost by definition, more satisfying than its predecessors; it's wonderful to actually see a satisfying ending to a manga series. I have to heartily agree with Chan's philosophy of “don't start something without intending to finish it”, given the quality of the work she's produced here. If you've been wondering about this whole manga craze, but have been put off by most series having more volumes than you have shelf space in your house, The Dreaming is a great way to start out. ****
Chan brings The Dreaming to a close with, unsurprisingly, a large number of revelations. Because of this, the volume is, almost by definition, more satisfying than its predecessors; it's wonderful to actually see a satisfying ending to a manga series. I have to heartily agree with Chan's philosophy of “don't start something without intending to finish it”, given the quality of the work she's produced here. If you've been wondering about this whole manga craze, but have been put off by most series having more volumes than you have shelf space in your house, The Dreaming is a great way to start out. ****
tsana's review against another edition
5.0
Finally, The Dreaming Volume 3 concludes the story. This final instalment mostly focusses on Jeanie and Ms Anu gradually unravelling the mysteries of the school. And a side note I didn't really think about until this Volume, it's nice to see a story where the main characters are Asian and Indigenous rather than defaulting to Anglo.
Of course it turns out there's more to the weird goings on at the school than there initially seemed and — no spoilers — there was a twist I didn't see coming. Oh and there was more creepiness, building on what was already established in the earlier two volumes.
Overall I quite enjoyed reading this manga. It's quite different, especially in form, to anything else I've read and I'll definitely be seeking out other work by Chan in the future. (Perhaps starting with Small Shen in collaboration with Kylie Chan, or maybe her Legend of Zelda fancomic.) I highly recommend The Dreaming to fans of horror/dark fantasy, including those who might not usually read manga.
I'm also interested in checking out a few other manga authors if anyone has any suggestions as to where to go from here. (Though I won't be switching over from predominantly text-based reading any time soon.)
4.5 / 5 stars
You can read more of my reviews on my blog.
Of course it turns out there's more to the weird goings on at the school than there initially seemed and — no spoilers — there was a twist I didn't see coming. Oh and there was more creepiness, building on what was already established in the earlier two volumes.
Overall I quite enjoyed reading this manga. It's quite different, especially in form, to anything else I've read and I'll definitely be seeking out other work by Chan in the future. (Perhaps starting with Small Shen in collaboration with Kylie Chan, or maybe her Legend of Zelda fancomic.) I highly recommend The Dreaming to fans of horror/dark fantasy, including those who might not usually read manga.
I'm also interested in checking out a few other manga authors if anyone has any suggestions as to where to go from here. (Though I won't be switching over from predominantly text-based reading any time soon.)
4.5 / 5 stars
You can read more of my reviews on my blog.
eyla's review against another edition
4.0
A really nice ending to this trilogy. This was a series I thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend for a quick and easy light read. The story plays like the type of ghost story you would tell around a fire at a camp or on a sleepover with friends, haunting yet still somewhat lighthearted and charming.
Rating: 3.5
Rating: 3.5
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