A review by caseyreadslol
The Dreaming, Vol. 1 by Queenie Chan

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

2.75

this volume was in my middle school library, and bits and pieces have stuck with me until now. simplistic is how I would describe a majority of the elements here, but (and perhaps this is nostalgia) the sense of eerie mystery is still fairly enticing. the chapter beginning illustrations have a neat haunting feel to them, and some of the dream sequences have interesting twists. I don't think I'd be as driven to finish this without nostalgia, so I'm unsure if this is a title I'd often end up recommending to those without that connection. but I also can't help but think fondly of the creativity it inspired in me at the time; all the silly doodles I'd make while looping still doll for hours.