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musicalpopcorn's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Indir and Saya are both Dreamers who need to learn important lessons to find a way through the chaos that has started in their world.
This was a fantastic first book that laid the foundation for what I hope will be an interesting series. It was a slow burn, but the story was written in a way that made me read until the end, by which point I was thinking βOh no! Itβs almost over!β There were a lot of names and characters, which I found hard to keep track of, but the story was rich and the world building was skillfully done. Looking forward to the next instalment!
This was a fantastic first book that laid the foundation for what I hope will be an interesting series. It was a slow burn, but the story was written in a way that made me read until the end, by which point I was thinking βOh no! Itβs almost over!β There were a lot of names and characters, which I found hard to keep track of, but the story was rich and the world building was skillfully done. Looking forward to the next instalment!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Animal death, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Death, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, and Infertility
sarajuni's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault
diessy's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
When I read the climax of this book I had to close the book, stand up from my desk, walk to a mirror, and stare at myself for a solid 5 minutes. I was floored. I'm usually not a fan of enigmatic storytelling but from start to finish I was captivated. From the plot structure to the motifs, every decision that Lizz Huerta made when writing The Lost Dreamer was full of meaning and revealed such an intimate care for both storytelling and family. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL ππππ I don't write reviews but Lizz Huerta deserves so much praise for this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Violence
Minor: Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual assault, Death, and Kidnapping
zombiezami's review against another edition
This wasn't grabbing me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
z_thatsit's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, War, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
thebakerbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to like this story more than I did. With such an interesting premise, and that gorgeous cover, it sounded right up my alley, but sadly did not grip me how I would have liked.
Let's start with the good:
- two main female characters who each have a coming-of-age story that is compelling and admirable.
- excellent narration of the audio
- interesting magic system
- ancient Mesoamerica inspiration made for a unique world/setting that I haven't seen in a YA fantasy book before
- a few good side characters
And then the parts I didn't enjoy:
- slow slow slow, especially the first half
- not enough world building; such a fascinating world yet by the end of the book I still was not sure how certain things worked and did not know much more about this world than I did at the beginning
- a lot of characters; I kept getting people mixed up
- the two main characters had similar voices so I also got them mixed up unfortunately
- that twist at the end that felt more like the rug was being pulled out from beneath me than a good "ohhhhhh" moment
- it's not a standalone...but I didn't know that until I realized I only had five minutes left of the audiobook and things were not getting wrapped up at all
So that about sums it up. I still liked the read, but I'm not sure I'll read the sequel. (I have a feeling by the time it comes out, it just won't be on my radar anymore and I won't remember what happened in this one...)
Thank you to Libro.fm, Macmillan Audio, and the author for my ALC!
Let's start with the good:
- two main female characters who each have a coming-of-age story that is compelling and admirable.
- excellent narration of the audio
- interesting magic system
- ancient Mesoamerica inspiration made for a unique world/setting that I haven't seen in a YA fantasy book before
- a few good side characters
And then the parts I didn't enjoy:
- slow slow slow, especially the first half
- not enough world building; such a fascinating world yet by the end of the book I still was not sure how certain things worked and did not know much more about this world than I did at the beginning
- a lot of characters; I kept getting people mixed up
- the two main characters had similar voices so I also got them mixed up unfortunately
- that twist at the end that felt more like the rug was being pulled out from beneath me than a good "ohhhhhh" moment
- it's not a standalone...but I didn't know that until I realized I only had five minutes left of the audiobook and things were not getting wrapped up at all
So that about sums it up. I still liked the read, but I'm not sure I'll read the sequel. (I have a feeling by the time it comes out, it just won't be on my radar anymore and I won't remember what happened in this one...)
Thank you to Libro.fm, Macmillan Audio, and the author for my ALC!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Emotional abuse
frantically's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A mostly boring book with a very fun plot twist!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Pregnancy
Moderate: Kidnapping
armontheroad's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was given an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
THE LOST DREAMER is a Young Adult fantasy by a queer Latina. This is a book unlike anything I have ever read before. I really liked the way the magic system was described. My rating is a three-star due to my own faults. I knew going into this that my brain does not react well when reading Fantasy books but I picked this up anyway. I think if you are an avid Fantasy reader, you will get more enjoyment out of this than I did. I also got confused by the dual perspective. Multiple times I would be halfway through a POV before realizing I was reading from the other character. This was by no means a bad book and Iβm really interested to see what Lizz Huerta comes out with next!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Infertility, and Child death
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