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jimmehrabbit's review against another edition
5.0
What a great book, my god. Tom has an amazing imagination, and Suzanne just has an amazing ability to bring everything to life with how she structures the look and feel of Tom's vision. I always wondered how books can be so suspenseful and leave you on the edge of your seat, just by reading words on a page. But it's obvious, this book takes you to another place. I had originally read the the prequel comic books (definitely suggest check it out!) and the transition from comic book style to novel was just... amazing. What I enjoyed most was Tom's accurate interpretation of a kid (Poet) falling in love, being scared, feeling angry, etc. It just shows how in tune he is with the actual character(s) he's envisioned. I highly recommend this book! To The Stars or Amazon
bookish_notes's review against another edition
5.0
I didn’t really know what to expect going into [b:Poet Anderson ...of Nightmares|25779243|Poet Anderson ...of Nightmares|Tom DeLonge|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1440992904s/25779243.jpg|45628760]. I mostly just bought the book because [a:Suzanne Young|164576|Suzanne Young|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1357757103p2/164576.jpg] had a hand in writing the story (and I am clearly in love with Suzanne Young’s books), and the cover looked ridiculously amazing so I had to buy it when I saw it in stores. So with that badass cover, what is this book about? This is a story about Jonas Anderson and his older brother, Alan, who are Lucid Dreamers. This means that they can walk through and control different aspects of their dreams. An accident has already made the two boys orphans and when a car accident sends Alan into a coma, Jonas is left unprotected in the dream world.
Jonas already had trouble remembering his dreams when he wakes up, and relied on his brother to relay their adventures back too him when they wake. Jonas tries to work at the hotel by taking his brother’s offered position and tries to go to school at the same time. Jonas is living a difficult life on his own and wants nothing more than to see his brother wake up from his coma and suspects he’ll find Alan in his dreams. Without his brother has his connection between the Waking World and the one in his dream, Jonas has to discover his true potential on his own. It turns out that he is a Poet, a dreamer who can guide the lost back to their own dreams. This makes him very powerful in the dream world and wanted by many beings who want his powers.
This book has a cute romance that progresses really quickly. I would have liked to see it fleshed out a little more, but as a whole, it didn’t take away from the story so I didn’t find any issue with the almost insta-love of it all between Jonas and Samantha. Samantha is the rich, popular girl in school and Jonas is the poor, new kid in town. I hope to see more off them together with their cute, flirty selves in future books.
Jonas, as Poet Anderson in the dream world, has a lot of run-ins with monsters and a creature manifested from his own nightmares. If you think that this was going to be all fun and games and he’s going to save the day like a superhero, you would be very wrong. This book racks up a surprisingly high death count. I can’t really say that any of the deaths really tore me apart or anything, but the book does end with a crazy cliffhanger that will leave you wondering about the fate of some characters that would have really started to grow on you.
I loved this book. It’s really different. I’ve always been fascinated with characters who travel to and live in a separate world. Poet Anderson…of Nightmares is brilliantly written by Suzanne Young, who really manages to take [a:Tom DeLonge|6951730|Tom DeLonge|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1442494077p2/6951730.jpg]’s characters and fleshes them out into an enthralling book from start-to-finish.
Jonas already had trouble remembering his dreams when he wakes up, and relied on his brother to relay their adventures back too him when they wake. Jonas tries to work at the hotel by taking his brother’s offered position and tries to go to school at the same time. Jonas is living a difficult life on his own and wants nothing more than to see his brother wake up from his coma and suspects he’ll find Alan in his dreams. Without his brother has his connection between the Waking World and the one in his dream, Jonas has to discover his true potential on his own. It turns out that he is a Poet, a dreamer who can guide the lost back to their own dreams. This makes him very powerful in the dream world and wanted by many beings who want his powers.
A dream is a dream is a dream…
This book has a cute romance that progresses really quickly. I would have liked to see it fleshed out a little more, but as a whole, it didn’t take away from the story so I didn’t find any issue with the almost insta-love of it all between Jonas and Samantha. Samantha is the rich, popular girl in school and Jonas is the poor, new kid in town. I hope to see more off them together with their cute, flirty selves in future books.
Poet wasn’t sure this would work – after all, nobody remembers their dreams perfectly – but it was worth a shot. At least he’d have something from the dreamscape. Poet rested against the pillows, arms folded behind his head.
“Ready to lay yourself bare to me?” Sam asked.
Poet smiled. “Oh, you have no idea.”
Jonas, as Poet Anderson in the dream world, has a lot of run-ins with monsters and a creature manifested from his own nightmares. If you think that this was going to be all fun and games and he’s going to save the day like a superhero, you would be very wrong. This book racks up a surprisingly high death count. I can’t really say that any of the deaths really tore me apart or anything, but the book does end with a crazy cliffhanger that will leave you wondering about the fate of some characters that would have really started to grow on you.
I loved this book. It’s really different. I’ve always been fascinated with characters who travel to and live in a separate world. Poet Anderson…of Nightmares is brilliantly written by Suzanne Young, who really manages to take [a:Tom DeLonge|6951730|Tom DeLonge|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1442494077p2/6951730.jpg]’s characters and fleshes them out into an enthralling book from start-to-finish.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting but odd one. It was hard to understand the lucid dreaming world and what was real and what wasn't (and really, what was in each world) but as you get farther along in the story, it gets easier. I liked the dual worlds and trying to figure out who was lying and who were good vs bad. I also liked the idea of Lucid dreaming and Poets that can enter dreams. It was all very interesting.
ashtonbakerreads's review against another edition
3.0
This review is hard for me. On the one hand, the idea for this novel was amazing. I wanted to love it, but I just...didn't. I thought it was decent, I'm glad to have read it, but it didn't captivate me like it seems to have others. It took me over two months to read it and it isn't even very long. The writing was fine, there weren't any major problems with it, but I found myself struggling to look forward to picking it up. All in all, wonderful ideas, definitely creative, just didn't hold my interest the way I was expecting.
erinarkin20's review against another edition
5.0
I love it when I come across something different to read so when I read the summary of Poet Anderson…Of Nightmares, I was immediately intrigued. Tom DeLonge and Suzanne Young created a story that pulled me in from the very first page and kept me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next.
Jonas and his brother, Alan, are lucid dreamers and since the death of their parents they have been hopping around from city to city. As they are headed to what Alan believes will be their chance for something stable, they are in a car accident. As the story picks up, Alan is in a coma and Jonas’ dreams are turning into something different. As Jonas turns to the dream world to find Alan and wake him up, he finds Night Terrors and Dream Walkers…things he doesn’t really know anything about.
I loved Jonas as a main character and thought his development was well done. I loved the relationship he had with his brother and it was fantastic to learn all about what it means to be Poet Anderson right alongside Jonas. As the story progresses, Jonas grows up. He has always had Alan to lean on and now that he is on his own, he has to figure things out and he has to do it quickly. As Jonas learns more about the dream world, he also learns more about his family and what is expected of him.
Outside of Jonas, there are a number of other characters that add to the story. Sam is the girl from school who not only catches Jonas’ attention, but she also has some important connections. The Dream Walkers are an interesting group and their interactions with Jonas and ultimately, their motivations made things complicated but I loved how things were tied together at the end. The other major character is REM and he is definitely the bad guy. He has history with Jonas’ family and he will do whatever he needs to in order to get what he wants and what he wants is a Poet.
I loved the world that DeLonge and Young have built out. Both the waking world and the dream world are well developed and provide layers for the story to jump into. The authors have also created a story that blends together a fantastic mix of action, and horror with a side of romance and family.
There’s not much more I can tell you about the actual story here as I don’t want to ruin anything. Just know that I loved every minute of this book and am hopeful that we will have more stories from these two that include the Andersons. Definitely consider checking this book out when you can - I found I was unable to put it down and now that I am finished I just want more.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
Jonas and his brother, Alan, are lucid dreamers and since the death of their parents they have been hopping around from city to city. As they are headed to what Alan believes will be their chance for something stable, they are in a car accident. As the story picks up, Alan is in a coma and Jonas’ dreams are turning into something different. As Jonas turns to the dream world to find Alan and wake him up, he finds Night Terrors and Dream Walkers…things he doesn’t really know anything about.
I loved Jonas as a main character and thought his development was well done. I loved the relationship he had with his brother and it was fantastic to learn all about what it means to be Poet Anderson right alongside Jonas. As the story progresses, Jonas grows up. He has always had Alan to lean on and now that he is on his own, he has to figure things out and he has to do it quickly. As Jonas learns more about the dream world, he also learns more about his family and what is expected of him.
Outside of Jonas, there are a number of other characters that add to the story. Sam is the girl from school who not only catches Jonas’ attention, but she also has some important connections. The Dream Walkers are an interesting group and their interactions with Jonas and ultimately, their motivations made things complicated but I loved how things were tied together at the end. The other major character is REM and he is definitely the bad guy. He has history with Jonas’ family and he will do whatever he needs to in order to get what he wants and what he wants is a Poet.
I loved the world that DeLonge and Young have built out. Both the waking world and the dream world are well developed and provide layers for the story to jump into. The authors have also created a story that blends together a fantastic mix of action, and horror with a side of romance and family.
There’s not much more I can tell you about the actual story here as I don’t want to ruin anything. Just know that I loved every minute of this book and am hopeful that we will have more stories from these two that include the Andersons. Definitely consider checking this book out when you can - I found I was unable to put it down and now that I am finished I just want more.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
dmpphoto's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the unique premise of this book and I am excited for the next one but it lost a star in my opinion for relying so heavily on an insta-love storyline.
ldysylvanas's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
keribetweenpages's review against another edition
3.0
I have so many mixed feelings on this book. It was nothing like I expected. The first 150 pages dragged and the last 150 were non stop. Some parts seemed well thought out while others felt forced and super unrealistic.
Maybe I'll revisit this down the road. Right now I just feel confused.
Maybe I'll revisit this down the road. Right now I just feel confused.
stackedboxes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5