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A review by theamyleblanc
Dreambound by Dan Frey
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
I received a copy of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This story was so easy to fall in love with. First, the cover and title had me desperate to know what was inside. Seriously, MAJOR KUDOS to the cover designer!
I've read one of Dan's books before so I had an idea of the narrative style I'd see here. It's mostly epistolary, with transcribed bits of interviews and more traditional narrative sprinkled in. And I can't imagine this story being told any other way. I was immediately sucked in. Sure, this is weirder and a bit more gruesome than The Future is Yours but it's captivating all the same.
I don't know if it was my nostalgia or if I identified real hard with Liza but suspending my disbelief and buying into the magical realism at play here was easy. Byron frustrated me a lot in the beginning. I admired his dedication and commitment to finding Liza but his stubborn refusal to believe in the impossible kept pissing me off. I warmed to him eventually and I think that's okay. It's all part of his journey.
This book is for dreamers. It's for readers who remember what it's like to believe fully in the stories you loved as a kid. It's for those who can believe in something while knowing it isn't real. This book is a love letter to the power of stories and I'm so happy I read it.
This story was so easy to fall in love with. First, the cover and title had me desperate to know what was inside. Seriously, MAJOR KUDOS to the cover designer!
I've read one of Dan's books before so I had an idea of the narrative style I'd see here. It's mostly epistolary, with transcribed bits of interviews and more traditional narrative sprinkled in. And I can't imagine this story being told any other way. I was immediately sucked in. Sure, this is weirder and a bit more gruesome than The Future is Yours but it's captivating all the same.
I don't know if it was my nostalgia or if I identified real hard with Liza but suspending my disbelief and buying into the magical realism at play here was easy. Byron frustrated me a lot in the beginning. I admired his dedication and commitment to finding Liza but his stubborn refusal to believe in the impossible kept pissing me off. I warmed to him eventually and I think that's okay. It's all part of his journey.
This book is for dreamers. It's for readers who remember what it's like to believe fully in the stories you loved as a kid. It's for those who can believe in something while knowing it isn't real. This book is a love letter to the power of stories and I'm so happy I read it.