A review by elle4352
The Dreamway by Lisa Papademetriou
4.0
The Dreamway is a cute middle grade read that’s sure to enchant child readers. Stella has to save her brother, Cole’s, spirit from the Nightmare Line when he’s taken by a Chimerath through the world of dreams. She’s guided by a talking mouse, a cute little dragonfly, and a surprise Pirate along the way.
This book really is adorable and while reading I couldn’t help but imagine the whole story playing out animated. I think as a Disney or Dreamworks feature, it could be a splendidly colorful adventure full of heart and a lovely moral. The whole book is full of metaphors that help convey a message of hope and love.
The negative of the story is the author spends a lot of time over explaining the setting. More dialogue and less detailed explainations would’ve kept the story going at a better pace.
It’s a lovely novel and I think, if you have kids, they’ll love it. It doesn’t quite cross over to an older crowd the way some middle grade reads do, but it’s still an adorable read
This book really is adorable and while reading I couldn’t help but imagine the whole story playing out animated. I think as a Disney or Dreamworks feature, it could be a splendidly colorful adventure full of heart and a lovely moral. The whole book is full of metaphors that help convey a message of hope and love.
The negative of the story is the author spends a lot of time over explaining the setting. More dialogue and less detailed explainations would’ve kept the story going at a better pace.
It’s a lovely novel and I think, if you have kids, they’ll love it. It doesn’t quite cross over to an older crowd the way some middle grade reads do, but it’s still an adorable read