Dreamology

by Lucy Keating

[whisperingchapters]

This 3.5 lattes review was originally published on Latte Nights Reviews.

Alice and Max both had very bad nightmares when they were kids that were triggered by a loss of someone close to them. Then suddenly, they start dreaming about each other—dreams that are adventures of them together. Alice thinks Max isn't real until she moves to a new school and she sees him there. From then on, Alice starts to wonder how these dreams came about with the help of a few friends who make the story extremely enjoyable and fun.

Every night with Max, for as long as I can remember, has been a dream. Because Max is the boy of my dreams...and only my dreams. Because he doesn't actually exist.

Alice and Max were so cute together in their dreams. In real life, they were cute too! Yes, Max was kind of a nice jerk (weird but trust me, it fits) at the beginning but when he stated his reasons, I'm pretty sure I said, "Awwww!" Their friendship/relationship was so sweet. The reader can actually feel the attraction they have towards one another but it's very PG...actually, it's very G so that's why it made the story so cute. At times, the characters felt very young for their age, which would throw me off. I mean, Alice and her best friend Sophie made imaginary clones of each other so they wouldn't miss one another when they were away. For a second, I thought I was reading a Middle Grade novel or even younger. It was cute but weird for high school girls.

The dreams were weird for me. I know they are dreams so they are supposed to be weird, which in a way made this story realistic but they were so weird! I felt like I was imagining a movie in my head. Even with the weirdness, it was very entertaining! I really liked the scientific approach this novel took concerning the brain and the dreams. I felt a bit smart while reading and then dumb in other parts but this made the validity of the dreams and the explanation more believable in the story.

At times, I didn't feel that this story was fantasy. I had to look on Goodreads to check if it was really fantasy because the story was very close to being contemporary. I think this made me enjoy the story even more, the fact that it had such a huge realism aspect to it with a hint of fantasy.

Overall, this was a cute and unique story. I'd say it's more for the younger audience but very enjoyable :)

I received an eARC from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review.