A review by oliviagwynne
Upon a Waking Dream by J.S. Bailey

2.0

First story is really simple. Wasn’t a fan. 

So far all the narrators are inane, irritating and kind of ridiculous characters. Extreme motivations and no common sense 

I hate the narrative voice in every story. They are so “golly gee” “aw shucks” and exuberant. They feel so false.  

All the stories are so nonsensical. That might have been the intention but instead of being fun, the stories fell flat for me. 

I only finished it because it was an arc to review. I found each story painfully dull, pointless, and nonsensical but not in a good way. 

The family name story was disgusting. Like whatever satire or message is was trying to do, it didn’t get there.