thisbookaffair's review
4.0
Loved this. I wish there where more volumes, but still a fantastic and well crafted story!
sapphicbookdragon's review
4.0
The art and story quality are high for webcomics. You can read it free at dreamless.keenspot.com currently, as the paperback copy is hard to find.
Imagine that as far back as you can remember, every night when you sleep instead of dreaming you experience another person's life from behind their eyes. Imagine that when that person sleeps, he or she experiences your life behind your eyes, like a passenger along for the ride.
The first time I read this comic was so long ago... 2009... the year I completed my bachelor's degree and got married. It's still good as a reread over a decade later in 2021. I wish it had more story, a few more panels past its ending, and I have minor questions/problems with some plot points... but see for yourself. No spoilers here.
Imagine that as far back as you can remember, every night when you sleep instead of dreaming you experience another person's life from behind their eyes. Imagine that when that person sleeps, he or she experiences your life behind your eyes, like a passenger along for the ride.
The first time I read this comic was so long ago... 2009... the year I completed my bachelor's degree and got married. It's still good as a reread over a decade later in 2021. I wish it had more story, a few more panels past its ending, and I have minor questions/problems with some plot points... but see for yourself. No spoilers here.
barryhaworth's review
4.0
An interesting graphic novel which I read online, this is the story of two people who share an unusual bond. Living in different countries, when one is asleep they experience the life of the other person. A fascinating premise which is well explored in this short but very enjoyable story.
slimikin's review against another edition
3.0
Spoiler
...I probably shouldn't be thinking that, now that he's arrived in the US and they can finally be together, he'll immediately face the Japanese incarceration camps. Or, even better, fighting as part of the 100th/442nd Infantry Regiment in order to "prove" his loyalty.Why do people like WWII-era stuff? WWII was the worst.
miniaturephilosopher's review
3.0
I read this online years ago. I'm adding it now because I just found it on here. The art is beautiful, the concept is creative and interesting. I enjoyed most of it very much, but the ending felt rushed to me.
ailed's review
5.0
"You asked me once if I'd rather live here or in America. I'd rather live wherever you are."
chaoticmissadventures's review
2.0
I am torn, I loved the art work and the concept of the book, but I am always annoyed with stories that have women (girls) who cannot seem to get along without a man. I need a strong heroine, and this is definitely not one of those. She rejects everything in her real life to spend time and energy just with the boy she sees when she is asleep.
I wanted to like it, and maybe if it continues the characters can actually grown. But alone this one does not do it for me.
I wanted to like it, and maybe if it continues the characters can actually grown. But alone this one does not do it for me.
writetoexpress's review
4.0
I love this book, I read the first couple of pages online. Does anyone know where I can buy it not for as an ebook?
geno's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-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? N/A
2.75
"Dreamless" tiene un con concepto interesante: dos personas se encuentran conectadas mentalmente, mientras una duerme, la otra puede "ver" la vida de la otra y viceversa, con la gracia que si ambos están durmiendo, no sueñan.
El lazo funciona en gran parte debido a que nuestros protagonistas están separados físicamente (Estados Unidos y Japón) y esta diferencia geográfica le agrega drama a la trama porque la historia sucede cuando la Segunda Guerra mundial está tomando forma.
El arte del comic es muy atmosférico, con colores apagados y mucho detalle en las expresiones. Sin embargo, aunque eso ayuda a contar la historia, algunos agujeros argumentales no pueden salvarse con planos bonitos.
Aunque hay una parte histórica jugando en el argumento, es apenas un detalle para generar angustia, el foco del libro es el romance a larga distancia. Y no es que no esté bien contado, sino que se apura en partes y no nos muestra otras, da por sentado que vamos a confíar en el amor que se tienen los protagonistas.
Al final del día, "Dreamless" deja cosas sin cerrar (cierta revelación del padre) y otras sin profundizar (la enfermedad de la madre), por no hablar de la última escena en sí, que es un final que me habría convencido si tan solo hubiéramos tenido una construcción más clara del romance.
Es una linda historia que se lee rápido pero tenía potencial para lograr cosas más interesantes.
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A solid read and short with a very atmospheric art.
"Dreamless" follows our MCs , two people living worlds apart (America and Japan) that instead of dreaming when they go to sleep, they can see each other lives. Also, the WWII is looming in the horizon so the levels of angst are high.
Even though it could rely in the historical setting a little more to make it interesting, the core of the story is the romance. Which is not a problem since the bond the characters share is so intimate, but it ultimate push aside a few more interesting plot points.
El lazo funciona en gran parte debido a que nuestros protagonistas están separados físicamente (Estados Unidos y Japón) y esta diferencia geográfica le agrega drama a la trama porque la historia sucede cuando la Segunda Guerra mundial está tomando forma.
El arte del comic es muy atmosférico, con colores apagados y mucho detalle en las expresiones. Sin embargo, aunque eso ayuda a contar la historia, algunos agujeros argumentales no pueden salvarse con planos bonitos.
Aunque hay una parte histórica jugando en el argumento, es apenas un detalle para generar angustia, el foco del libro es el romance a larga distancia. Y no es que no esté bien contado, sino que se apura en partes y no nos muestra otras, da por sentado que vamos a confíar en el amor que se tienen los protagonistas.
Al final del día, "Dreamless" deja cosas sin cerrar (cierta revelación del padre) y otras sin profundizar (la enfermedad de la madre), por no hablar de la última escena en sí, que es un final que me habría convencido si tan solo hubiéramos tenido una construcción más clara del romance.
Es una linda historia que se lee rápido pero tenía potencial para lograr cosas más interesantes.
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A solid read and short with a very atmospheric art.
"Dreamless" follows our MCs , two people living worlds apart (America and Japan) that instead of dreaming when they go to sleep, they can see each other lives. Also, the WWII is looming in the horizon so the levels of angst are high.
Even though it could rely in the historical setting a little more to make it interesting, the core of the story is the romance. Which is not a problem since the bond the characters share is so intimate, but it ultimate push aside a few more interesting plot points.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
nmcannon's review
3.0
As far as the writing, the concept was fantastic and interesting, but I wish there was more plot. DREAMLESS seems more of an origin story, a roundabout way for the author to explain this cool concept they thought up. A lot of this feeling could be attributed to the flashback nature: the bulk of the story is told in flashback while Elanor is on her seeming deathbed. Elanor was pretty sprightly for somebody dying though, so I knew she wasn't REALLY going to die. Since I knew the story was leading up to a point where our main character is kinda okay, all the tension just deflated for me. I was constantly waiting for the characters to do something in the present. This plot concern really kept me from giving it another star.
However, THE ART IS SO AMAZING! I burn, I pine, I perish. Everything's full color and just as beautiful as the cover. Sign me up for this artist forever. It's so, so brilliant. I would finish the story for that alone.
However, THE ART IS SO AMAZING! I burn, I pine, I perish. Everything's full color and just as beautiful as the cover. Sign me up for this artist forever. It's so, so brilliant. I would finish the story for that alone.