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Dreamology

Lucy Keating

Start date: May 1, 2016

Finish date: May 31, 2016

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Mar 09, 2016 chelsea reads rated it it was amazing

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it's weird because i don't know what to say. majority of my book reviews are negative, and there are loads of points i need to cover. but i liked this book. like, i really enjoyed it. i don't read a lot of contemporary, so i was pretty surprised by the fact that i even finished it. and in a decent time too.

the first thing i want to talk about is characters (seeing as theyre the most important to me). alice was pretty cool. she w you can find this and many more reviews on my blog between the pages

it's weird because i don't know what to say. majority of my book reviews are negative, and there are loads of points i need to cover. but i liked this book. like, i really enjoyed it. i don't read a lot of contemporary, so i was pretty surprised by the fact that i even finished it. and in a decent time too.

the first thing i want to talk about is characters (seeing as theyre the most important to me). alice was pretty cool. she was relatable but different from a lot of other characters i've read about (i'm not sure if this is because contemporary have a different target audience than fantasy but i assume it might be).

oliver was bloody awesome. he's probably my favourite character. i'm not usually a fan of the "bad boy" type thing, but he wasn't even "bad"??? he was funny and cool and relatable. he wasn't a dick like so many are.

celeste is probably my favourite out of the whole book. who says the guy-the-protagonist-wants girlfriend has to be a bitch?? she's so nice and kind. she's a little on the too nice side, but i still really appreciated how she didn't act immature and bitchy. girls are often perceived in that way, and the fact that she wasn't is extremely important for everyone.

max was the only one i didn't really like. i feel sorta bad for admitting this, but it's true. yeah he's a good character and whatnot but some of the things he did really annoyed the hell out of me. he didn't make any sense, why did he do half the things he did? no one knows, but alice was in love with him no matter what. (kinda annoying if you ask me, seeing as i couldn't figure out what she liked about him).

so yeah, this book is a romance-y sort of read, but there was no instalove! except for this weird oliver thing that i didn't understand, but the max-alice thing fully made sense because they dream about each other all the time so it's understandable as to why they feel like that. there was some hints at a long triangle (involving celeste, max's girlfriend) but at the same time, it didn't feel like one because of the way celeste was so mature over everything. and also the whole max-has-a-girlfriend thing where alice is just his dreams not reality. it was kinda nice.

there were some points where i got a little bored and found the story slow, but i'm coming from a fantasy background so we'll ignore it. i'm sure most contemporary fans will have no problem (seeing as they are the target audience, not me).

overall, this book was really bloody good. it got me out of a reading slump!!!! it's the first book i've read, liked and actually finished this month! i'm more than happy! i recommend this book to everyone not just contemporary fans. ...more

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May 26, 2016 BookishHeartOfSabi rated it really liked it

Such a cute read!

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Aug 31, 2015 Jennifer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: edelweiss

3.5/5 stars

Dreamology is a cute YA standalone contemporary romance.

The narrator is 16 year old Alice.

When the book begins Alice and her dad have moved to Boston from NYC. Ever since she was little Alice has dreamed about a boy named Max. When she shows up for her first day at her new private school Max is a student there.

I really liked the premise of this book. However most of the book wasn't really what I was expecting. I thought that Max and Alice would become friends and like each other inst ...more

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Apr 30, 2016 sabrina rated it liked it

Shelves: contemporary, romance, urban-fantasy

I definitely enjoyed this one; it was a fun and easy read. However, it wasn't without its issues.

First of all, this is the kind of YA book that is overdramatic, slightly silly, and a bit cringe-worthy. Though I did still like it, it was a bit of a guilty pleasure. I felt second-hand embarrassment many times while reading, such as when Alice just casually told people that she knows Max from her dreams. (Not to even mention that then they're just like "oh ok". Like what???? Who would just automat ...more

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Apr 27, 2016 kelly rated it really liked it

I really really enjoyed this! It's a really cute, fast paced contemporary with a bit of sci-fi-esque twist. Only think I would have liked is a more in-depth explanation of how the connection happened and how it's dealt with. I don't wanna spoil anything but if you read it you will know what I mean. Over all a really good read and perfect for if you're in a reading slump.

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Nov 08, 2016 Becca rated it liked it

Shelves: audiobooks

THE STORY:

Lisa: Alice has spent her entire life dreaming about a boy named Max. He’s always been solely a figment of her dreams… until she walks into a new school and there he is. Max. At her school. Real Max, however, is the very opposite of Dream Max. Max is insanely stubborn, frustrating, and even annoying at times. Alice is completely confused about these two different versions of Max, and eventually she has trouble keeping reality and her dreams separate.

Dreamology is such a unique type of ...more

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