alyssaarch's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rainbow_bookish_owl's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
mrsjkamp's review against another edition
3.0
I received this from Macmillan Audio for review. Here are my honest thoughts:
This is definitely a cute series. This narrator gets Riley 100%. I love the voice she uses for her. It's sweet and cute, but she picks up Riley's know-it-all, overconfident attitude well. Those are reasons why I don't exactly like Riley, but this book sort of redeems her in my eyes. She doesn't get everything she wants all the time, and that's how it should be.
Definitely check this series out if you liked the Ever series by this same author. It doesn't really continue Ever's story at all, but Riley is a spunky girl, and Ever shows up every now and then. I'd recommend this to younger YA readers since it's very clean in all aspects.
This is definitely a cute series. This narrator gets Riley 100%. I love the voice she uses for her. It's sweet and cute, but she picks up Riley's know-it-all, overconfident attitude well. Those are reasons why I don't exactly like Riley, but this book sort of redeems her in my eyes. She doesn't get everything she wants all the time, and that's how it should be.
Definitely check this series out if you liked the Ever series by this same author. It doesn't really continue Ever's story at all, but Riley is a spunky girl, and Ever shows up every now and then. I'd recommend this to younger YA readers since it's very clean in all aspects.
danielcharlton's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
palpitator's review against another edition
4.0
Although I didn't really read the first two books, it was surprisingly easy to catch up with what's happening. I like the arc of the story, even though Riley can get annoying; it was different than the usual tropes and it's a short read!
ssloeffler's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this one up on a whim because I was headed out of town and needed an audiobook. It was intriguing enough in subject matter for me now to search out the others in the series. I like the exploration of afterlife possibilities. And Riley is a feisty heroine!
potaytaspages's review against another edition
3.0
This book was really cute. I love hearing Riley's side of the story.
The message at the end was really nice.
The message at the end was really nice.
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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Brill! Really loved the third book in the Riley Bloom Series.
comicbookchick25's review against another edition
4.0
Dreamland
4/5
Although I love all of Alyson Noel's books, so I did obviously enjoy this one, it had so far been my least favorite of the series. I feel like a majority of Riley's character development was thrown out the window. And although I enjoyed Satchels backstory and he was alright as a villain, something about this whole part of Riley's journey, just sort of fell flat for me.
I didn't like how the author just sort of crapped on the romance between Bodhi and Riley and even though this one was the same tempo as the others, very light and comical, and the scene where Ever made a cameo was probably the best part of the book. It was just lacking something... I'm not sure what, just something.
4/5
Although I love all of Alyson Noel's books, so I did obviously enjoy this one, it had so far been my least favorite of the series. I feel like a majority of Riley's character development was thrown out the window. And although I enjoyed Satchels backstory and he was alright as a villain, something about this whole part of Riley's journey, just sort of fell flat for me.
I didn't like how the author just sort of crapped on the romance between Bodhi and Riley and even though this one was the same tempo as the others, very light and comical, and the scene where Ever made a cameo was probably the best part of the book. It was just lacking something... I'm not sure what, just something.