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kateyoutka's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Cute! I loved Angie Hockman's "Shipped" so much that my expectations were really high for this one, but sadly I didn't love it quite as much. I did really enjoy it, though! It's a charming premise -- a woman who wakes up from a coma with memories of dating somebody she's never even met, and as far as she knows, doesn't exist...until she actually meets him one day and starts to solve the mystery of her memories, falling for him in the process.
There's a twist in this one I wasn't expecting, so it's hard to review it without spoilers, so I'll just leave it there. :)
There's a twist in this one I wasn't expecting, so it's hard to review it without spoilers, so I'll just leave it there. :)
huntermerck's review
5.0
This book was SO cute! Class gets in a car accident and wakes up from a coma asking for her boyfriend, only to realize he only existed in her dreams. Then she meets him in real life. she gets her dream job and everything seems perfect, but maybe she doesn’t want perfection. I thought Cass was a cute character and I really enjoyed reading her innermost thoughts about what she really wants out of life. A lot of times we grow up hearing what we want and then when it becomes reality, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be and I feel that’s a realistic view of life. The ah-ha moment at the end is brilliant and overall this book gave me great feel good feelings.
eveningcrickets's review against another edition
leeleerose93's review
Just wasn’t feeling it. I read some Goodreads reviews in hopes that it’d get me more excited to read it but I read that there’s a love triangle so I got the ick instead. No, thanks.
snippie99's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was cute but I’m not the biggest fan of love triangles. She did however end up with who I thought she should’ve. It was a close door romance but then a random spicy scene was in the epilogue which didn’t feel necessary.
kaulhilo's review
1.0
i feel like it's been long enough since i read this that i can (somewhat) review it without it setting me off. i think my biggest disappointment with this book was probably the bait-and-switch romance. i don't particularly enjoy having one character as the love interest, and then switching it midway. maybe it was a longer book, i would've seen the point, but i didn't and it left me feeling very odd. besides that, i really didn't care for the characters, either the main or the two men, or the side characters, so it was hard for me to enjoy the book and not feel like i was forcing myself to get through it. there was one particular plotline that made me sort of cry out loud, but even that.. was so uncomfortable, really, that i can't bring myself to raise the rating just because of it.
the writing, as per usual to angie hockman, was a little too simplistic for me. i understand this is contemporary romance, but i do believe nuance and profundity have a place everywhere, and that certain aspect was sorely missing.
(i know how clinical this review sounds, my god, but it's been six months since i read it, and i can't summon more than a shallow disinterest.)
thank you to atria books for the arc! i was looking forward to this book for months (particularly due to the cover, because woah?), and i know i didn't like it much (or at all), but i do appreciate the opportunity to receive a copy.:)
the writing, as per usual to angie hockman, was a little too simplistic for me. i understand this is contemporary romance, but i do believe nuance and profundity have a place everywhere, and that certain aspect was sorely missing.
(i know how clinical this review sounds, my god, but it's been six months since i read it, and i can't summon more than a shallow disinterest.)
thank you to atria books for the arc! i was looking forward to this book for months (particularly due to the cover, because woah?), and i know i didn't like it much (or at all), but i do appreciate the opportunity to receive a copy.:)
meghan_plethoraofpages's review against another edition
3.0
Dream On by Angie Hockman
At the cottage this weekend I just really wanted an easy read, something to escape into. I randomly selected Dream On from my e-reader because the cover was delightfully cute and appeared pretty low stakes. This one delivered a cute rom com filled with flowers and an engaging plot. After a car accident, Cass wakes up from a coma with many memories of her boyfriend Devin Bloom. She quickly finds out that actually there is no boyfriend. She’s shaken, her memories are so vivid. When she runs into him months & months later, they end up hitting it off.. is it fate?
I wasn’t a fan of Shipped, this author’s debut romance. Dream On felt a lot more original to me, with a fresh premise and likeable characters. I really enjoyed all the cutesy details, like the flower shop setting and resident dog. This read like a cheesy movie in all the best ways.
There’s a few things I really disliked I wanted to mention. There’s a plot line involving a fake pregnancy that was really unnecessary and may be really hurtful to many readers. I also felt the epilogue was really off the mark, as it didn’t fit the tone of the rest of the book, with a jarring steamy scene and rapid resolution to the plot.
Overall, I liked this romance but could have done without the epilogue and the fake pregnancy. For when you’re in the mood for a reads-like-movie book
At the cottage this weekend I just really wanted an easy read, something to escape into. I randomly selected Dream On from my e-reader because the cover was delightfully cute and appeared pretty low stakes. This one delivered a cute rom com filled with flowers and an engaging plot. After a car accident, Cass wakes up from a coma with many memories of her boyfriend Devin Bloom. She quickly finds out that actually there is no boyfriend. She’s shaken, her memories are so vivid. When she runs into him months & months later, they end up hitting it off.. is it fate?
I wasn’t a fan of Shipped, this author’s debut romance. Dream On felt a lot more original to me, with a fresh premise and likeable characters. I really enjoyed all the cutesy details, like the flower shop setting and resident dog. This read like a cheesy movie in all the best ways.
There’s a few things I really disliked I wanted to mention. There’s a plot line involving a fake pregnancy that was really unnecessary and may be really hurtful to many readers. I also felt the epilogue was really off the mark, as it didn’t fit the tone of the rest of the book, with a jarring steamy scene and rapid resolution to the plot.
Overall, I liked this romance but could have done without the epilogue and the fake pregnancy. For when you’re in the mood for a reads-like-movie book
evarano's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 ⭐️
If there’s one word to describe this book, it’s “sweet”. A different type of story which was refreshing to read! Cass wakes up from a coma and is convinced she’s been dating her boyfriend, Devin, for the past three months. The catch is that Cass doesn’t actually know Devin, and has never met him before. As life goes on, Cass happens to run into Devin and despite their odd meet cute, life gets interesting as they explore their relationship.
I did enjoy this! Not as much as Shipped, I felt with Shipped the banter and back and forth between the love interests was amazing. This was really just a very cute and sweet read. It’s light and interesting with good writing. My complains are minor, but I really wanted more of Cass and Perry. I hate the name Perry for the love interest, but I loved their scenes and just wanted more of that. I liked Cass but she was a bit quirky at times? Sometimes getting a bit too mad at things, but near the end there was a line that really bothered me about Perry being the most important man in her life and loving him, and it’s like, you’ve barely known him and have had a handful of moments together… I just wish the story was more about that, but I understand why it couldn’t be. All in all, cute read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.
If there’s one word to describe this book, it’s “sweet”. A different type of story which was refreshing to read! Cass wakes up from a coma and is convinced she’s been dating her boyfriend, Devin, for the past three months. The catch is that Cass doesn’t actually know Devin, and has never met him before. As life goes on, Cass happens to run into Devin and despite their odd meet cute, life gets interesting as they explore their relationship.
I did enjoy this! Not as much as Shipped, I felt with Shipped the banter and back and forth between the love interests was amazing. This was really just a very cute and sweet read. It’s light and interesting with good writing. My complains are minor, but I really wanted more of Cass and Perry. I hate the name Perry for the love interest, but I loved their scenes and just wanted more of that. I liked Cass but she was a bit quirky at times? Sometimes getting a bit too mad at things, but near the end there was a line that really bothered me about Perry being the most important man in her life and loving him, and it’s like, you’ve barely known him and have had a handful of moments together… I just wish the story was more about that, but I understand why it couldn’t be. All in all, cute read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.
evarano's review
4.0
3.5 ⭐️
If there’s one word to describe this book, it’s “sweet”. A different type of story which was refreshing to read! Cass wakes up from a coma and is convinced she’s been dating her boyfriend, Devin, for the past three months. The catch is that Cass doesn’t actually know Devin, and has never met him before. As life goes on, Cass happens to run into Devin and despite their odd meet cute, life gets interesting as they explore their relationship.
I did enjoy this! Not as much as Shipped, I felt with Shipped the banter and back and forth between the love interests was amazing. This was really just a very cute and sweet read. It’s light and interesting with good writing. My complains are minor, but I really wanted more of Cass and Perry. I hate the name Perry for the love interest, but I loved their scenes and just wanted more of that. I liked Cass but she was a bit quirky at times? Sometimes getting a bit too mad at things, but near the end there was a line that really bothered me about Perry being the most important man in her life and loving him, and it’s like, you’ve barely known him and have had a handful of moments together… I just wish the story was more about that, but I understand why it couldn’t be. All in all, cute read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review. Also, how cute is the cover! I love it.
If there’s one word to describe this book, it’s “sweet”. A different type of story which was refreshing to read! Cass wakes up from a coma and is convinced she’s been dating her boyfriend, Devin, for the past three months. The catch is that Cass doesn’t actually know Devin, and has never met him before. As life goes on, Cass happens to run into Devin and despite their odd meet cute, life gets interesting as they explore their relationship.
I did enjoy this! Not as much as Shipped, I felt with Shipped the banter and back and forth between the love interests was amazing. This was really just a very cute and sweet read. It’s light and interesting with good writing. My complains are minor, but I really wanted more of Cass and Perry. I hate the name Perry for the love interest, but I loved their scenes and just wanted more of that. I liked Cass but she was a bit quirky at times? Sometimes getting a bit too mad at things, but near the end there was a line that really bothered me about Perry being the most important man in her life and loving him, and it’s like, you’ve barely known him and have had a handful of moments together… I just wish the story was more about that, but I understand why it couldn’t be. All in all, cute read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review. Also, how cute is the cover! I love it.