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Reverie by Ryan La Sala

6 reviews

purplesaturday's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I do like books that start midway into the story, and it was interesting to watch Kane try to decipher what’s true or not as he made sense of his lost memories. I did find some of the characters frustrating at some points, but I enjoyed the villainess and the interesting concept of the reveries. I also found Kane really sympathetic and relatable, especially at the beginning of the book.

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moxiemin's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

3 Very confused, but highly entertained stars.

Drag Queen Witch who wants to take over a world? Or maybe build her own, yes pls?

A boy with knowledge that has seafoam green eyes? Big yes pls

A main character that when his powers appear from him, shoots rainbows out of him..... ? OMG YES, did we think I would say no to that one?

But here is my crux in our little situation here. We spend so much time in the characters worlds, and the reveries... which yes I get is the point of the whole book. But the Reveries have slipped over into the real world. Did we forget about the police investigation? The car accident, fire???? I am sorry my little over thinking brain wants to know how those officially were all covered up? Were minds wiped clean, was it ruled an accident, were there repercussions? I have questions.

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lakea's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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zoeelora's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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amberinpieces's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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ehmannky's review

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adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This was an incredibly fun, fast-paced, queer-as-hell, mysterious thrill ride. I loved the drag-queen sorceress, the slow uncovering of the main character's lost memories, and the fantastic dream-magic that is never completely explained but that's alright because it's all dreams anyways. Kane's slow discovery of his past and his sense of self was a delight to read, and it allowed for a feeling of loss as you learned about his lost friendships and loves right along with him. The plot is fun and I liked the broader look at what escapism means for the world you're trying to escape from. I liked that La Sala challenged the concept of escapism, in that he questions whether you're using your dreams to withdraw from the world and your responsibilities to yourself and your community or are you using your dreams to push for a better reality for all.

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