Reviews

Dreamland by Alyson Noël

bookbowerbird's review against another edition

1.0

The first Riley Bloom book was enjoyably sweet, this however, felt like something I would have read in grade school and been frustrated both by the (limited) plot, and the short length. For a girl who obsesses over growing up, Riley is taking too many book to do it. I am curious about her sister's darker series though.

Read because I was given it for free.

littlewhiterabbitreads's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

witchqueen76's review against another edition

3.0

It's good not great. But then I'm an adult reader and these are meant for younger teens I think. They are short quick reads and I picked it up cheap after reading the first two books. The stories are good and a bit different, for me what makes me subtract a star is the heroine, Riley Bloom who after 3 books is just as annoying and self obsessed and has not grown at all, which is ironic as this is the main focus of the story, it's just that I wish the author would get over that and focus a bit more on the stories she comes up with, which are pretty fun!

sarahsindorf's review against another edition

4.0

Resenha do blog Sincerando.com, escrita por Sarah Sindorf

ATENÇÃO: Esse é o terceiro livro da série Riley Bloom, o primeiro é Radiante. Esse post contém spoilers dos livros anteriores.

Rilley consegue mais uma vez cumprir uma missão, que dessa vez foi inesperada. Mas por um lado, ela esteve bem perto de falhar. Acaba entrando em um momento de descanso, enquanto espera que sua próxima missão lhe seja designada. E é aí que percebe que sua pós vida não é muito boa. Apesar de ser uma ótima Apanhadora, Riley não construiu nada em Aqui. Não tem amigos e sua família tem sua própria vida. E ela ainda sofre com o desejo de crescer.

Em uma visita ao Observatório, um lugar onde se pode visualizar entes queridos que estão vivos, ela descobre que existe um lugar chamando Terra dos Sonhos, onde ela pode visitar o sonho de alguém e realmente conversar com essa pessoa. Entretanto, não é tão fácil quanto parece, e durante sua visita, Riley descobre que há coisas sobre Aqui que ela desconhece.

Riley consegue dar um passo para trás nesse livro. Mas novamente, achei compatível. Seria estranho uma personagem imatura e impulsiva conseguir se estabilizar tão rápido. Ela quer mais do que tudo falar com sua irmã, Ever, e conseguir alguns conselhos sobre como crescer e como se comportar diante de algumas situações.

Nesse livro temos uma visão mais ampla de Aqui e percebemos que apesar de ter atravessado a ponte, as pessoas ainda tem direito ao livre arbítrio. Riley acaba descobrindo mais coisas sobre si mesma e sobre como seu comportamento acaba às vezes atrapalhando o que ela mais quer, ao invés de contribuir.

Esse livro foi um ponto maior de reflexão do que os outros dois, e com o andamento um pouco mais lento também, mas foi uma leitura muito boa. Senti que Riley melhorou mais um pouco no final.

http://www.sincerando.com/2014/02/terra-dos-sonhos.html

owls_rainbow's review against another edition

3.0

It was OK. For some reason like Hush Hush (despite them being totally different) I sped through the first third/half before stalling then finishing again fairly quickly. Riley's way of talking annoys me at times for Christ's sake stop with the 'for reals' stuff. No-one I know or ever knew when I was younger have ever said that... But who knows maybe as a 22 year old British girl I'm not up on the language of 12 year old American girls. The ending was a bit abrupt as well.

beths0103's review

4.0

Very rarely do I enjoy books in a series more than the first one, but Dreamland, the third book in the Riley Bloom series is the best by far. Perhaps my greater enjoyment of this book was a result of listening to the superb audiobook narrator, or maybe it was just because Riley's growth as a character and her humility is beginning to make her more likeable. I'm looking forward to reading the 4th book in the series.

toastymaloney's review against another edition

3.0

I feel bad for Riley Bloom. She died when she was twelve, and all she ever wanted was to be a teenager like her big sister, Ever. She feels awkward and uncomfortable in her skin. She finally crossed over to Here & Now, but she fears she will be twelve forever. She's been training as a Soul Catcher, and other than having a difficult time following the rules, she's been doing quite well. She, and her trainer, Bohdi, have been told they can have a vacation. Feeling lost, because she has no friends, and feels as though everyone else has something better to do, she decides to go find Dreamland. She meets Balthazar, and he teaches her how to dream jump. Just as she gets the hang of it, Dreamland is closed for the day. Determined to get into her sister Ever's dream, she sneaks back in. It becomes a dark place, where little light penetrates. She meets a boy who is a Dream Weaver. Someone who can send dreams, not just jump into them. And then everything goes more awry than it already was. She's tough, though

lawbooks600's review against another edition

3.0

6.5/10, didn't feel like a compelling enough fantasy story.

alyssaarch's review against another edition

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

3.0

rainbow_bookish_owl's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25