Dreamology by Lucy Keating

Dreamology

by Lucy Keating


Vibrantly offbeat and utterly original, Lucy Keating’s debut novel combines the unconventional romance of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with the sweetness and heart of Jenny Han.

For as long as Alice can remember, she has dreamed of Max. Together, they have traveled the world and fallen deliriously, hopelessly in love. Max is the boy of her dreams—and only her dreams. Because he doesn’t exist.

But when Alice walks into class on her first day at a new school, there he is. Real Max is nothing like Dream Max. He’s stubborn and complicated. And he has a whole life Alice isn’t a part of. Getting to know each other in reality isn’t as perfect as Alice always hoped.

Alarmingly, when their dreams start to bleed into their waking hours, the pair realize that they might have to put an end to a lifetime of dreaming about each other. But when you fall in love in your dreams, can reality ever be enough

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This book is so sweet! I really don't have a bad thing to say about it. I loved the characters of Alice and Max, who have been dreaming together since forever- but they only met each other now, when Alice moves and starts to attend Max's school. At first I worried that the whole thing would seem really farfetched, but it didn't as the story went on. The side characters were every bit as fabulous and fleshed out, which really added a lot to the story- it wasn't only Alice and Max, it was Alice's life. And yes, the romance is the star of this book, and I adored it so much. I could almost feel the love and the pain and the trepidation that Alice was going through, realizing the person of her dreams existed in real life after all these years, and then trying to navigate her new reality.

Bottom Line: Dreamology made me happy (and yes, had me shedding some tears) and definitely was full of swoony moments! I absolutely recommend picking this one up!

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