A review by literategirl
Dreaming of You by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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

4.5

I’ve never read, as she put it, a novel in verse before. I never thought I was much of a poetry person but I follow Melissa on twitter and when I saw she had written a book I knew I had to read it. I felt seen and understood by her and I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed poetry quite this much before. There’s a certain depth of understanding that I know I didn’t quite have, not being the target demographic for the book, but that didn’t bother me while reading it. Instead, it was a window into another person’s experience. There were a few points where it felt disjointed, but over all I really loved it. In part because I love things written in a stream of consciousness style and in part because I love reading books that are by, about, and for women. 
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