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

4.0

Dreaming of You by Melissa Lozada-Oliva is a wildly strange and hilarious novel in verse. The author narrates the story largely in stream of consciousness. This sometimes didn’t work for me as it was a little confusing, but the book really picks up steam about a third of the way in when the plot is more established. The humor is dark and sometimes the content is really thought provoking. I found myself laughing out loud at some parts. I read the book and listened to the audiobook, which is masterfully narrated by the author. Lozada-Oliva has such fantastic delivery, I would recommend pairing the physical book and audiobook. I found the poems easier to follow when read aloud. I recommend this book if you’re looking for something unexpected.

Thank you Astra Books and NetGalley for providing this ARC.