You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
atperez 's review for:
The Vault of Dreamers
by Caragh M. O'Brien
The arc was provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
When Rosie Sinclair first hears about The Forge Show, she never imagines that one day she'll make it into the distinguished art school where the show is filmed. In the process of trying to make the show, she makes new friends and meets the cute behind-the-scenes dishwasher who help her to survive the elimination round. But she quickly discovers her new school and reality show life aren't all they're cracked up to be. One night, Rosie discovers something sinister is happening to the students while they sleep and she's determined to find out what it is but feels as though she is losing her mind in the process. MTVs Real World meets Joss Whedon's Dollhouse in this science fiction/mystery story by Caragh M. O'Brien. Although the galley had a handful of grammatical errors sprinkled throughout, the story was mostly solid though a bit predictable. The side characters were interesting but were ultimately left to fall by the wayside; this was especially frustrating when that character happened to be Burnham Fister, the son of the people responsible for the sleeping medication the students were forced to take to nurture their creativity, or Linus, the guy Rosie develops feelings for and in whom she learns to confide. It is my sincere hope that their roles were not merely to provide her with random assistance, never to be heard from again. Based on the somewhat strange, definitely abrupt ending, I am not too concerned that this is all there is to the story even as I fear I know exactly what the ending meant (and despise it). Teens won't be terribly picky and will find reasons to fall in love with this book.
When Rosie Sinclair first hears about The Forge Show, she never imagines that one day she'll make it into the distinguished art school where the show is filmed. In the process of trying to make the show, she makes new friends and meets the cute behind-the-scenes dishwasher who help her to survive the elimination round. But she quickly discovers her new school and reality show life aren't all they're cracked up to be. One night, Rosie discovers something sinister is happening to the students while they sleep and she's determined to find out what it is but feels as though she is losing her mind in the process. MTVs Real World meets Joss Whedon's Dollhouse in this science fiction/mystery story by Caragh M. O'Brien. Although the galley had a handful of grammatical errors sprinkled throughout, the story was mostly solid though a bit predictable. The side characters were interesting but were ultimately left to fall by the wayside; this was especially frustrating when that character happened to be Burnham Fister, the son of the people responsible for the sleeping medication the students were forced to take to nurture their creativity, or Linus, the guy Rosie develops feelings for and in whom she learns to confide. It is my sincere hope that their roles were not merely to provide her with random assistance, never to be heard from again. Based on the somewhat strange, definitely abrupt ending, I am not too concerned that this is all there is to the story even as I fear I know exactly what the ending meant (and despise it). Teens won't be terribly picky and will find reasons to fall in love with this book.