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ambeesbookishpages's review against another edition
5.0
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Rating: 4.5 Stars
My immediate thought after reading: I want more. How can I get more? I can whole heatedly agree with the summary, Dreamology is whimsical, original and Keating's characters have stolen my heart. I couldn't have said it any better myself.
Almost every night Alice goes to sleep and dreams of Max. For as long as she can remember Max has been in her dreams. Max is literally the boy of her dreams, and they are helplessly in love. But when Alice starts a new school in Boston the last person she expected to see was Max. A boy she thought was strictly imaginary. Dream Max and Waking Max are nothing like each other. But the more time that Waking Max and Alice spend together, the more their dreams are bleeding into the real world and loosing each other in their dreams is a scary possibility.
I really liked the cast of characters that were created for the reader. I loved Alice, her witty personality, how she longs for a boy that is off limits (in the real world), and her vividly wild imaginations. She reminds me a lot of me actually. She takes matters into her own hands, and didn't take no for the answer in finding what she needed. When we first meet Max he is depicted as sweet, and caring. But in the real world things are different. Max has a girlfriend, and he is pretty popular. In the real world my first impression of him was that he was kind of dickish. He blatantly ignored Alice and was very uninterested in anything she had to say. Through out the book though we see Waking Max warm up to Alice, and see the qualities of Dream Max more.
Oliver. Seriously. I love him so much. I think he was my favorite character. The boy is the definition of trouble, not the malicious kind of trouble but the fun harmless kind. We first meet him in the deans office, before school even starts, hopelessly flirting with the older secretary jokingly. Pretending that her rejection hurts him. Pretty quickly him and Alice and friends and their adventure continue. There were several moments that Oliver has me laughing out loud. Something I don't do often enough in a book.
The romance was a little complicated. In their dreams Max and Alice knew each other for most of their lives. They are in love. But in reality, there is another girl in the picture. The romance is slow burn build up, the tension building until they finally kiss. But that is the least of their problems, because being together is breaking their sanity.
I really enjoyed the dream portions of this book. They were creative, cool, and at some moments strange. It would take me a few moments to catch what is going on, but it was entertaining to see what Alice and Max's minds would create next.
The small issue I had with the dreams was the end result, when they found out why they were joined and how it happened and how they could be separated. It was very vague, and I was discontented because I love those things. But I got thinking: This book really wasn't about the paranormal/sci-fi aspect. The main focus was the romance between the two characters and whether Alice could learn to be in love with reality.
Overall I really loved Dreamology and can't wait to read more from Keating in the future. Dreamology was a perfect mix of dream and reality and what you love and want more. Considering it is very light on the paranormal/sci-fi aspect it isn't something that contemporary fans should fear. This book won't be recommended enough.
Rating: 4.5 Stars
My immediate thought after reading: I want more. How can I get more? I can whole heatedly agree with the summary, Dreamology is whimsical, original and Keating's characters have stolen my heart. I couldn't have said it any better myself.
Almost every night Alice goes to sleep and dreams of Max. For as long as she can remember Max has been in her dreams. Max is literally the boy of her dreams, and they are helplessly in love. But when Alice starts a new school in Boston the last person she expected to see was Max. A boy she thought was strictly imaginary. Dream Max and Waking Max are nothing like each other. But the more time that Waking Max and Alice spend together, the more their dreams are bleeding into the real world and loosing each other in their dreams is a scary possibility.
I really liked the cast of characters that were created for the reader. I loved Alice, her witty personality, how she longs for a boy that is off limits (in the real world), and her vividly wild imaginations. She reminds me a lot of me actually. She takes matters into her own hands, and didn't take no for the answer in finding what she needed. When we first meet Max he is depicted as sweet, and caring. But in the real world things are different. Max has a girlfriend, and he is pretty popular. In the real world my first impression of him was that he was kind of dickish. He blatantly ignored Alice and was very uninterested in anything she had to say. Through out the book though we see Waking Max warm up to Alice, and see the qualities of Dream Max more.
Oliver. Seriously. I love him so much. I think he was my favorite character. The boy is the definition of trouble, not the malicious kind of trouble but the fun harmless kind. We first meet him in the deans office, before school even starts, hopelessly flirting with the older secretary jokingly. Pretending that her rejection hurts him. Pretty quickly him and Alice and friends and their adventure continue. There were several moments that Oliver has me laughing out loud. Something I don't do often enough in a book.
The romance was a little complicated. In their dreams Max and Alice knew each other for most of their lives. They are in love. But in reality, there is another girl in the picture. The romance is slow burn build up, the tension building until they finally kiss. But that is the least of their problems, because being together is breaking their sanity.
I really enjoyed the dream portions of this book. They were creative, cool, and at some moments strange. It would take me a few moments to catch what is going on, but it was entertaining to see what Alice and Max's minds would create next.
The small issue I had with the dreams was the end result, when they found out why they were joined and how it happened and how they could be separated. It was very vague, and I was discontented because I love those things. But I got thinking: This book really wasn't about the paranormal/sci-fi aspect. The main focus was the romance between the two characters and whether Alice could learn to be in love with reality.
Overall I really loved Dreamology and can't wait to read more from Keating in the future. Dreamology was a perfect mix of dream and reality and what you love and want more. Considering it is very light on the paranormal/sci-fi aspect it isn't something that contemporary fans should fear. This book won't be recommended enough.
sevbetweenpages's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 STARS
The book is so sweet and an easy-read. I found Max & Alice's relationship dreamy and fun, and the idea great!
The book is so sweet and an easy-read. I found Max & Alice's relationship dreamy and fun, and the idea great!
fairiesdust's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lexingtonreads's review against another edition
1.25
oh the potential this could have haddd. it's about this girl who dreams of this boy and has a relationship with this boy in her dreams. Everyone thinks she's crazy until the new student is literally the boy from her dreams so now she has to find out if he is also having those dreams about her. Such a cool and fun concept!! But, the execution just could have been way better, it lost me multiple times in the story & i wish the author wrote it in a different way.
thepaige_turner's review against another edition
5.0
When this first popped up on my doorstep from HarperTeen, I have to admit I hadn’t heard of it but was very intrigued by the cover, the title, the synopsis…pretty much everything. Add to that that I had been in a bit (ie. a 2 month long) reading slump, this was just the book I needed to kick my reading funk all while being a super adorable and enjoyable read!
This is the type of book that eating a marshmallow while listening to soothing music on a rainy day feels like. In other words, it’s sweet, it stops and makes you think about your life, but it also has that hint of sadness to it (just a hint. A splash. Like adding cinnamon to hot chocolate).
The entire premise of this story is just so refreshing and original. I find dreams to be very special so to have a story written about them in such an interesting way made for a really interesting book. Especially since the dreams and psychology of it all was explained here and there but not in a way that detracted from the story (I mean, hello, Mr. Levy sounds awesome and I want to sign up for his psych class immediately).
I also really enjoyed how the dreams were described because I fell into the pages and wanted to be there with Max and Alice the entire time. And the rest of the characters were awesome as well! So original and life-like.
So, I think this may go down as one of my top books of the year and hope to see a lot more from Lucy Keating in the future!
Bonus: Totally give this song a listen while reading Dreamology. I had it on loop almost the entire time and it just worked so well with the entire book: https://tigersontrains.bandcamp.com/track/the-grammarian
indigoiversen's review against another edition
4.0
If I had to describe this book in two sentences it would be this; A modern take on bot Alice in Wonderland and Sharkboy and Lavagirl with a teenage romance twist. Where dreams and reality are warped and normal is no longer a word they know.
Alice dreams about wild and crazy adventures, her dreams contain different places and different scenarios, sometimes with her friends and family and her dog, Jerry, but there's also a boy who lives in her dreams. A boy she has been falling in love with since she stopped having nightmares and started having dreams. She loves sleeping and dreaming and falling, the perfect escape from reality. This is, until, she moves to NYC and learns that the boy of her dreams is very much real.
The way the story alternates between their shared dreams and reality is so wonderfully done, their growing bond and confusion towards the situation only makes the plot all that more interesting!
This really isn't anything bad I can say about this book. It was sweet, face paced and just all around interesting. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
Favourite quote: “And above all else, don’t be afraid to follow your dreams, Alice. After all, they’re all we have. What are we without them?”
Alice dreams about wild and crazy adventures, her dreams contain different places and different scenarios, sometimes with her friends and family and her dog, Jerry, but there's also a boy who lives in her dreams. A boy she has been falling in love with since she stopped having nightmares and started having dreams. She loves sleeping and dreaming and falling, the perfect escape from reality. This is, until, she moves to NYC and learns that the boy of her dreams is very much real.
The way the story alternates between their shared dreams and reality is so wonderfully done, their growing bond and confusion towards the situation only makes the plot all that more interesting!
This really isn't anything bad I can say about this book. It was sweet, face paced and just all around interesting. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
Favourite quote: “And above all else, don’t be afraid to follow your dreams, Alice. After all, they’re all we have. What are we without them?”
lifeasjanedoe's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
beachybooksok's review against another edition
4.0
I finished reading this book in Mexico since I was home and had nothing to do. UUHM NOT TO BE DRAMATIC, but I loved this book so MUCH. To be honest, it is currently my favorite book at the moment and I can ramble about it all day. I WANT THIS TO BECOME A MOVIE SO BAD. I ALREADY HAVE A PLAYLIST OF SONGS TO PUT INTO THE MOVIE. Okay but if you want the playlist I came up with for this book comment! Also, I'm mainly leaving this review for myself because I want to look back at it one day.
coffeelitmama's review against another edition
4.0
*Spoilers*
This was a quick and fun read (especially after reading so many series). I loved the different dreams that Alice and Max experienced together, and how they helped each other through difficult times in their lives. I enjoyed Sophie and Oliver as the sidekicks and the elements they added to the story. Celeste was a strong female character, her maturity and forgiveness (especially as they are all in high school) is very admirable. Alice can seem a bit whiny at times, but not in a way that was detrimental to the story overall. It was confusing how Max and Alice were "paired" together in the first place & how it could be undone so quickly and easily.
This was a quick and fun read (especially after reading so many series). I loved the different dreams that Alice and Max experienced together, and how they helped each other through difficult times in their lives. I enjoyed Sophie and Oliver as the sidekicks and the elements they added to the story. Celeste was a strong female character, her maturity and forgiveness (especially as they are all in high school) is very admirable. Alice can seem a bit whiny at times, but not in a way that was detrimental to the story overall. It was confusing how Max and Alice were "paired" together in the first place & how it could be undone so quickly and easily.