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parshy13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
sarah_reads_94's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.0
heyellesnell's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
unlikelyplaces's review against another edition
4.75
šæ The Daydreams - Laura Hankinšæ
āļø - 4.75
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Ok so just to caveat this, a lot of the reviews for this book are not that great so maybe take this with a pinch of salt but I really loved this book.
I have been in such a reading slump for the past couple of months really but I literally listened to this whole audiobook in two days (which is extremely fast for me). I found this so addictive, I couldnāt put it down.
The Daydreams follows the cast of a 2000ās teen show as they return for a reunion years later. It is clearly inspired by the stories of Disney/Nickelodeon child stars that have come out in recent years. To me, this story is primarily an exploration of the way that these stars (particularly the young women) are treated by the media. It does touch on other themes but that was definitely the one that stood out to me.
It did a really great job of making me constantly question how I felt about each of the characters which I think was intentional. And as I said, I literally just couldnāt stop listening to this. There was one aspect of the ending of this that Iām not sure I liked but that didnāt ruin the book for me.
I think I was just in exactly the right mood for this right now and now Iām at a bit of a loss of what audiobook to read next.
ā¼ļøContent warnings: predatory men, body image issues, eating disorder, addiction, parent death
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Death of parent
Moderate: Eating disorder, Addiction, and Body shaming
rosykeeks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
aclopez6's review against another edition
5.0
This is like iCarly/Hannah Montana cast meets The Final Revival of Opal and Nev meets Songs in Ursa Major.
lilamaee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Totally fine but was excited and expected more. Overall just felt like the book never quite came together in the way I hoped