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A review by bookishrealm
The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta
3.0
This is the case of one that I really wanted to enjoy, but honestly couldn't get into the story. The premise was amazing, but I found the majority of the story to be slow. 2.5 Stars
The Lost Dreamer is a YA fantasy that takes inspiration from ancient Mesoamerica. It focuses on two narrators, Indir and Saya, one who is a dreamer and the other who is a seer. The story itself is told in their alternate voices as each goes through a variety of conflicts. Honestly, I was confused for a good portion of this book. Indir and Saya have very similar voices in this book and I constantly found myself having to go back within a chapter to remember who's perspective I was reading from. It also didn't help that the pacing was incredibly slow. I was also looking forward to the world building, but Huerta didn't delve as much into the Mesoamerica inspiration as much as I anticipated.
What I did find interesting was the connection between all the women. I found their relationships and the bonds established between them to be rewarding to read. I almost wish that readers had the opportunity to see these explored at a greater length. Honestly, this book had some potential in terms of themes and where the story could go; however, so much of it was lost in the execution. Then ending was rushed, the over-arching "evil" force was barely present, and the character development wasn't really there. I'm not sure if there is a sequel planned for this book, but I didn't really feel as though readers were provided closure for everything that happened. Overall, this was a huge disappointment for me.
The Lost Dreamer is a YA fantasy that takes inspiration from ancient Mesoamerica. It focuses on two narrators, Indir and Saya, one who is a dreamer and the other who is a seer. The story itself is told in their alternate voices as each goes through a variety of conflicts. Honestly, I was confused for a good portion of this book. Indir and Saya have very similar voices in this book and I constantly found myself having to go back within a chapter to remember who's perspective I was reading from. It also didn't help that the pacing was incredibly slow. I was also looking forward to the world building, but Huerta didn't delve as much into the Mesoamerica inspiration as much as I anticipated.
What I did find interesting was the connection between all the women. I found their relationships and the bonds established between them to be rewarding to read. I almost wish that readers had the opportunity to see these explored at a greater length. Honestly, this book had some potential in terms of themes and where the story could go; however, so much of it was lost in the execution. Then ending was rushed, the over-arching "evil" force was barely present, and the character development wasn't really there. I'm not sure if there is a sequel planned for this book, but I didn't really feel as though readers were provided closure for everything that happened. Overall, this was a huge disappointment for me.