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A review by taphrina
The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta
4.0
3.75 rounded up. The Lost Dreamer felt more like spec fic/fantasy than YA, but it was interesting enough to keep me reading beyond a slow beginning. There’s a dual POV which I went back and forth for preferences (which I prefer 100% to the alternative) which helped with the plot which wasn’t always clear. I liked the Dreaming and elemental aspects, and especially some side characters when there were lulls, and I really liked how it avoided certain YA tropes even when the chance was right there.
Regarding the spec fic vibe, the main characters are teens (I think) but the adults play strong supporting roles in some cases. There’s a subplot of a girl finding acceptance with a newlywed couple (as parental figures) who are dealing with infertility—which made up a surprising amount of that plot line. There’s even a birth scene towards the end.
Format: I liked the audiobook (especially since I’ve heard one of the narrators before) and I found it easy to speed up to 1.30x and higher and still understand the narration.
Regarding the spec fic vibe, the main characters are teens (I think) but the adults play strong supporting roles in some cases. There’s a subplot of a girl finding acceptance with a newlywed couple (as parental figures) who are dealing with infertility—which made up a surprising amount of that plot line. There’s even a birth scene towards the end.
Format: I liked the audiobook (especially since I’ve heard one of the narrators before) and I found it easy to speed up to 1.30x and higher and still understand the narration.