Reviews

DallerGut Dream Department Store: The Dream You Ordered is Sold Out by Mi-Ye Lee 이미예

candiemarsh's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

An adorable read! A genre of fantasy fiction that is entertaining & chill. I hope they will turn this book into a K-drama one day. I gave it 4.5 stars because I wasn't able to absorb myself in it to the point of "not putting the book down"; nevertheless, I enjoyed the book.

djhalp111's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

martina_otr's review against another edition

2.0

Classico libro coccola dai buoni sentimenti, è stato un degno compagno di viaggio notturno. Non so se purtroppo o per fortuna ma penso di aver sviluppato un grande affetto per gli audiolibri.

aldmani's review

2.5

Great idea however the it wasn’t executed well 

I felt detached from both characters and plot 

therearenobadbooks's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

Dreamstore Department is a cozy fantasy novel that gives me Christmas shopping vibes. 

Penny starts working at the department where people can shop for dreams only when they are sleeping and pay with emotions after dreaming.

I love the types of dreams the author decided to focus on and the cast (adding more characters) with fun personalities (some we already know). My favorite dream chapters were the ones related to trauma because the author gave them a wonderful purpose and a positive spin. The Crush and Creative Inspiration Dreams are also very fun chapters. Makes me want to visit this department store in my dreams, meet Penny and all the hilarious floor managers, the wise and kind Dallergut owner, and celebrate Christmas and the Dreams awards with them. The author is Korean, so we get a lot of Korean references to their way of living, which makes sense because daily life will influence which dreams the customers want to buy next. 

This one is wonderful to gift, and I look forward to having a physical copy. Love the dreamy covers of all editions. 

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for this e-arc.

ragnatela's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

Enjoyable dreamy atmosphere, the setting somehow reminded me of Monsters & Co. Most of the time it is quite predictable and sometimes a little bit too corny, anyway I'll probably read the second volume when in need of something cozy to release tension.

Please, Mr. Dollagut, don't let me buy always the same dream.

(June 2024)

adrianab2's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

m_maria's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Easy and rather quick to read. Interestingly created world and whole concept of "sleep industry". Unfortunately, the plot didn't develop into a gripping story. It left me unsatisfied.

dominique_cs's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.5

bartlettbuysbooks's review against another edition

3.0

So the cover drew me in but the book wasn't what i expected - instead of living in these cool dreams, you are taken along the journey of an employee there - whilst there are parts of the book that are clever and imaginative, I feel that nothing happened throughout the whole book.