A review by inquiry_from_an_anti_library
The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

2.0

Overview:

Kitty has always wanted a family, but circumstances prevented that realization.  One day, Kitty starts to have dreams, in which Kitty has what appears to be a family that Kitty has always wanted.  Dreams in which Kitty has full awareness in.  Lucid dreams.  The dreams are both very seductive, but also very troubling.  Within the dreams, Kitty discovers startling information.  Information that Kitty uses to find real references to while Kitty is awake.   Changing the way Kitty behaves, and engages with others. 

Kitty knows that the dream family is just that, a dream.  But Kitty cares for them.  Kitty also finds out that the ideal dream family, is not without their complications.  That there are difficulties and struggles that Kitty would have needed to go through to have this family.  The sacrifices Kitty would have needed to make.  This is a story of a coping mechanism that the mind creates to deal with trauma. 

 

Caveats?

The book has a slow pace, until close to the end.  Showing the daily routines, and how they change, to create a psychological twist.