Reviews

Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee

sarah_17's review

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

readbybetty_'s review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

pastagoblin666's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is so tender and sad and infuriating, all at the same time. Set in a dystopian too-close-for-comfort future, it follows a family trying to survive progressive austerity and climate change, while also weaving in one of the best queer love plot lines I've read in a while. It's definitely harrowing, and often gruesome, but I personally loved it.

nixlily's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

hanruby's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

libdibs's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I'm really sad that this book didn't hold up quite like the premise suggested - it just needed some work. Also the narrators voice really grated for some reason

brattyreads's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jashill's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

thameslink's review against another edition

4.0

4.5. Very readable, reminded of a sort of inverse high rise.

Main character is great and wouldn’t be averse to hearing from her again but if a sequel doesn’t come there’s still a finality to it.

melsas's review

slow-paced

3.5