millennialbookreview's review against another edition
2.0
A Dream Within A Dream is a slightly below average book. I wasn’t a big fan of the writing style, finding it a little distracting at points. Some parts of the plot weren’t given enough attention or depth while others dragged on a bit too much. Overall, my disappointment stems from the fact that it’s miscategorized in my opinion. It’s categorized as fantasy and the blurb makes it seem like a fantasy novel with some romance thrown in, but it’s actually a romance with some bits of fantasy thrown in. It’s a quick read and a pretty easy story to follow though.
sherbetfrosting's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
faiththompson416's review
4.0
*chokes in love triangle*
ARDEN IS MY BOI AND HE DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. Oh my word. I don't buy for one instant any of his little "oh it was just dusting myself off" comments. LIES. HE WAS HEAD OVER HEELS AND YOU CANNOT TELL ME OTHERWISE.
Other than the infuriatingness of the love triangle and Bran as a character (uggghhhh) and also the fact that there was a shocking amount of language, I loved this book. It was fast-paced and smooth enough to pull me in and keep me there, and the way the conflict from book 1 resolved...perfect. I wish there had been more and that less of it had been about Bran (*coughs* and more about Arden *coughs*)
ARDEN IS MY BOI AND HE DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. Oh my word. I don't buy for one instant any of his little "oh it was just dusting myself off" comments. LIES. HE WAS HEAD OVER HEELS AND YOU CANNOT TELL ME OTHERWISE.
Other than the infuriatingness of the love triangle and Bran as a character (uggghhhh) and also the fact that there was a shocking amount of language, I loved this book. It was fast-paced and smooth enough to pull me in and keep me there, and the way the conflict from book 1 resolved...perfect. I wish there had been more and that less of it had been about Bran (*coughs* and more about Arden *coughs*)
jennamonaco's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful end to a beautifully written duology. Mahr proves once again her mastery with words and story telling. Highly recommend this duology to anyone looking for a good romance.
suzannaws's review against another edition
4.0
Fun series. Hard to put down. I like the whole dream world thing and how it worked. Interesting characters and nice prose.
The love story is very... idealistic? Paints a very fairy-tale picture of romance which I don’t really subscribe to and wasn’t entirely convincing to me. Then again it’s about falling in love in a dream world so what was I expecting? But also bran was possibly the least interesting or likable character so that didn’t help.
The love story is very... idealistic? Paints a very fairy-tale picture of romance which I don’t really subscribe to and wasn’t entirely convincing to me. Then again it’s about falling in love in a dream world so what was I expecting? But also bran was possibly the least interesting or likable character so that didn’t help.
theestherhadassah's review against another edition
5.0
THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOD. Extremely happy with how everything turned out. The first book left me with some questions, but I got my answers while reading through this one. I'm simply amazed by Kristina Mahr's writing style. I mentioned in my review for the previous book that her style is almost poetic. It's amazing. I'll probably be raving about this book for another week.
Disclaimer: I received an advance reader's copy of this book via YA Bound Book Tours. This is my honest, voluntary review.
Disclaimer: I received an advance reader's copy of this book via YA Bound Book Tours. This is my honest, voluntary review.
sunsetvalleycreations's review against another edition
5.0
Moving, action packed, heartbreaking, courageous, and ultimately lovely in the midst of struggle. A consistent voice that grows with the telling of the tale from naivety to maturity.
A fantastic ending to a fantastic duology! I waited (impatiently) for this book to come out after reading book one and the moment it was on my Kindle promptly read it though to the end... even when that end took me until 3am 😉 I highly recommend you enter this unique world. You will not be sorry!
A fantastic ending to a fantastic duology! I waited (impatiently) for this book to come out after reading book one and the moment it was on my Kindle promptly read it though to the end... even when that end took me until 3am 😉 I highly recommend you enter this unique world. You will not be sorry!
hauntedbybooks's review
4.0
This was an amazing fantasy read! The writing is just so beautiful! I loved how suspenseful this book was, I didn't want to stop reading! The characters are all well written. Also, there were plenty of plot twists and the ending had me starting the second book immediately!
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