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misha_ali's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
This was a quick and fun little jaunt into magical realism romance. The characters are cute, the responses to therapy are baffling (such a low bar), and the situation gets pretty awkward when your dream girl is literally in a coma while appearing in your dreams. Cute, fluffy, and a nice little break from the heavier stuff I've been reading.
jennabeebs79's review against another edition
4.0
Serena J Bishop did a really fantastic job weaving this tale around a really incredible experience. I was immediately drawn into the story of Aurora and Leela and I read late into the night to find out how it was going to turn out for them. Aurora’s kindness and self deprecating humor is so on point and her determination to help Leela, a woman she’s only met in her dreams is admirable. Their road to happiness is long with some twists and turns but the journey is so worth the ride!
mariangb1964's review against another edition
4.0
Great read. Lovely characters. I found the theme very interesting.
nonbinaryknight's review against another edition
4.0
I really wish I liked this book more. It’s not a bad book, but it’s not the best book. It was engaging at times but there were times when the story just felt like it was dragging.
Aurora works at Miscellaneous Everything, an Amazon-esque store if I had to guess, as a financial analyst (I believe) and she hates her job. She also can’t go back home because of something that occurred there with her ex. Soon after visiting her parents and inheriting her grandmother’s dreamcatcher she begins to dream of a woman. And not just vague dreams. Detailed dreams that feel real and have continuity. She begins to fall in love with this woman even though she knows she’s a dream. But she’s not. Her name is Leela and she’s in a coma after getting hit by a car.
Aurora is a genuinely sweet and likeable main character. She loves her best friend and her family. She wants to work somewhere “greener” so that she can help the world. It’s nice and she seems like someone who would be nice to be friends with in real life. Until the end we don’t get to spend a whole lot of time with Leela, but she still seems very nice. When we see her in the book, and in the dreams, she feels authentic and big-hearted. She loves her animals and what she makes on her farm. She does have some family issues and a past that she’s not proud of, a past that she doesn’t like to disclose to others.
There are several side characters including both sets of parents, friends of both of them, and some of Leela’s doctors. The characters all had separate identities and they were more likeable than I expected. The doctors were easy to like and the friends were loveable, but I didn’t expect to like Leela’s parents. They are rough around the edges, but they mean well and just have issues with communicating and discerning what their daughter needed from them.
I have a couple of main issues with this book, but they likely aren’t going to stop me from reading the sequel(s). One issue is that Aurora seems to have insta-love for Leela. She falls for a woman in a dream and I just find it a bit insane that she would be willing to drop everything, give up everything in order to try and bring Leela back. My other issue is the parts after Leela wakes up. I understand why the decided to go down the route they did with what they told Leela, but I just feel like there might have been a better way to handle Aurora’s being there.
If you want a read that has a happy ending and a sequel coming out later this year, go for it. It’s enjoyable if unrealistic and the characters are interesting.
Aurora works at Miscellaneous Everything, an Amazon-esque store if I had to guess, as a financial analyst (I believe) and she hates her job. She also can’t go back home because of something that occurred there with her ex. Soon after visiting her parents and inheriting her grandmother’s dreamcatcher she begins to dream of a woman. And not just vague dreams. Detailed dreams that feel real and have continuity. She begins to fall in love with this woman even though she knows she’s a dream. But she’s not. Her name is Leela and she’s in a coma after getting hit by a car.
Aurora is a genuinely sweet and likeable main character. She loves her best friend and her family. She wants to work somewhere “greener” so that she can help the world. It’s nice and she seems like someone who would be nice to be friends with in real life. Until the end we don’t get to spend a whole lot of time with Leela, but she still seems very nice. When we see her in the book, and in the dreams, she feels authentic and big-hearted. She loves her animals and what she makes on her farm. She does have some family issues and a past that she’s not proud of, a past that she doesn’t like to disclose to others.
There are several side characters including both sets of parents, friends of both of them, and some of Leela’s doctors. The characters all had separate identities and they were more likeable than I expected. The doctors were easy to like and the friends were loveable, but I didn’t expect to like Leela’s parents. They are rough around the edges, but they mean well and just have issues with communicating and discerning what their daughter needed from them.
I have a couple of main issues with this book, but they likely aren’t going to stop me from reading the sequel(s). One issue is that Aurora seems to have insta-love for Leela. She falls for a woman in a dream and I just find it a bit insane that she would be willing to drop everything, give up everything in order to try and bring Leela back. My other issue is the parts after Leela wakes up. I understand why the decided to go down the route they did with what they told Leela, but I just feel like there might have been a better way to handle Aurora’s being there.
If you want a read that has a happy ending and a sequel coming out later this year, go for it. It’s enjoyable if unrealistic and the characters are interesting.
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