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A review by thefamousjb
Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier
3.0
This review was first posted at thegirlsinplaidskirts.com.
First off, a big thank you to Macmillan for this ARC!
What first drew me to this book was the cover. I thought it was so pretty with that bright purple door and the bubbles and butterflies. It looked so dreamy, which I’m pretty sure was the point.
Then, I saw the name of the author. Kerstin Gier! I LOVED her Ruby Red trilogy, and wanted to give Dream A Little Dream a try. I was a bit disappointed that it didn’t live up to my expectations, and I didn’t enjoy it as much as I did Ruby Red.
Things I liked:
-Olivia’s family. I loved the relationship between Olivia and her sister and their Nanny. So adorable!
-Swoonworthy boys. Yes, plural, because there were lots of them!
-The idea of being able to enter other people’s dreams. Sure, things can go terribly bad because of this, but it’s a really cool concept. It’s amazing what you can learn about someone if you visit their dreams.
Things I didn’t like:
-Creepy stuffs. I knew going in that there was a possibility of some questionable content, but I hoped that a more reasonable explanation would be provided. Basically, (this is a little spoiler-y, but not too much) they end up making a deal with the devil to make their wildest dreams come true. I hoped that maybe there was some misunderstanding and there would be some other explanation for what was going on, but nope. That’s totally what happened, which is quite creepy.
-Too much talk of sex and virgins. How have I not gone on a ranty post about sex in YA yet? Because I want to really bad. So yeah, that’s definitely a negative point.
The ultimatum:
3.5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed the characters and the dream sequences, but there was some iffy stuff that I didn’t like.
Content Advisory: (Read more about the rating scale here.)
Language: 3.5
Uses of h, s, d, and a scattered throughout.
Sexual: 3
Some innuendos; talk about virgins and sex
Other:
Characters drinking at a party; some scary elements
First off, a big thank you to Macmillan for this ARC!
What first drew me to this book was the cover. I thought it was so pretty with that bright purple door and the bubbles and butterflies. It looked so dreamy, which I’m pretty sure was the point.
Then, I saw the name of the author. Kerstin Gier! I LOVED her Ruby Red trilogy, and wanted to give Dream A Little Dream a try. I was a bit disappointed that it didn’t live up to my expectations, and I didn’t enjoy it as much as I did Ruby Red.
Things I liked:
-Olivia’s family. I loved the relationship between Olivia and her sister and their Nanny. So adorable!
-Swoonworthy boys. Yes, plural, because there were lots of them!
-The idea of being able to enter other people’s dreams. Sure, things can go terribly bad because of this, but it’s a really cool concept. It’s amazing what you can learn about someone if you visit their dreams.
Things I didn’t like:
-Creepy stuffs. I knew going in that there was a possibility of some questionable content, but I hoped that a more reasonable explanation would be provided. Basically, (this is a little spoiler-y, but not too much) they end up making a deal with the devil to make their wildest dreams come true. I hoped that maybe there was some misunderstanding and there would be some other explanation for what was going on, but nope. That’s totally what happened, which is quite creepy.
-Too much talk of sex and virgins. How have I not gone on a ranty post about sex in YA yet? Because I want to really bad. So yeah, that’s definitely a negative point.
The ultimatum:
3.5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed the characters and the dream sequences, but there was some iffy stuff that I didn’t like.
Content Advisory: (Read more about the rating scale here.)
Language: 3.5
Uses of h, s, d, and a scattered throughout.
Sexual: 3
Some innuendos; talk about virgins and sex
Other:
Characters drinking at a party; some scary elements