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steggellettea94's review against another edition
3.0
It’s a lot more stilted than I remember, and kinda reads like a Scooby-Doo movie. It’s not bad, the dialogue is just off a bit. The mystery is what keeps me intrigued.
lilsuccubus's review
2.0
Ugly art and poor writing, but I love horror and want to know how the story ends.
thewoodlandbookshelf's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
bananacats's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mjtal's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
mackle13's review against another edition
3.0
A fairly short manga with an interesting story - a set of twins are sent to a boarding school where their aunt teaches, but she instructs them not to let on that they are twins. There the girls learn about the strange goings on that have haunted the school - girls vanishing without a trace, boarded up rooms, creepy paintings - and they start sharing each other's dreams.
This is pretty much just the set-up for a 3 volume story. I'm definitely interested enough to continue.
This is pretty much just the set-up for a 3 volume story. I'm definitely interested enough to continue.
pandemoniumpizza's review
When I picked this up off the shelf and read the back I though, oh a thriller/mystery. My type of book then. So when I was reading it I did get a little spooked. Later on I read the back and it actually is classed as a horror. Fans of horror this book would suit you fine.
I have a warning about this book too. If you're anything like me and you have an overactive imagination or get scared easily do not read The Dreaming at night all by yourself. I did and I think this made the book even scarier than it had been.
The ending was a cliffhanger that left me wanting more. Luckily I had the next book too so I could just rush into it.
Because this was a manga there were so many scary illustrations. It added to the horror of the story. While I found the illustrations scary I also thought they were really well-drawn.
So if you like horror stories then you will definitely love The Dreaming.
I have a warning about this book too. If you're anything like me and you have an overactive imagination or get scared easily do not read The Dreaming at night all by yourself. I did and I think this made the book even scarier than it had been.
The ending was a cliffhanger that left me wanting more. Luckily I had the next book too so I could just rush into it.
Because this was a manga there were so many scary illustrations. It added to the horror of the story. While I found the illustrations scary I also thought they were really well-drawn.
So if you like horror stories then you will definitely love The Dreaming.
xterminal's review
3.0
Queenie Chan, The Dreaming, vol. 1 (Tokyopop, 2005)
The Dreaming, projected to be a three-book series, kicks off with this one. Twin sisters Amber and Jeanie are sent to an exclusive boarding school deep in the Australian bush. While they're nieces of the school's headmaster, it seems that the very morning after they leave, she has to head off for three months to a string of conferences and things, so the girls have to face the school alone. And a weird one it is. First, there are some girls who just wander off into the bush and are never seen again. Second, the teachers are an odd lot, capped off by a vice-principal who seems utterly insane (and has something against twins, to the point where their aunt tells them to lie and say they were born a year apart). And, well, things are just not right all around. The girls make a few friends, and life settles down, all except for their odd dreams...
An interesting start to the series. I'll be interested to see where this one goes. ***
The Dreaming, projected to be a three-book series, kicks off with this one. Twin sisters Amber and Jeanie are sent to an exclusive boarding school deep in the Australian bush. While they're nieces of the school's headmaster, it seems that the very morning after they leave, she has to head off for three months to a string of conferences and things, so the girls have to face the school alone. And a weird one it is. First, there are some girls who just wander off into the bush and are never seen again. Second, the teachers are an odd lot, capped off by a vice-principal who seems utterly insane (and has something against twins, to the point where their aunt tells them to lie and say they were born a year apart). And, well, things are just not right all around. The girls make a few friends, and life settles down, all except for their odd dreams...
An interesting start to the series. I'll be interested to see where this one goes. ***