March 14, 2011

Dreamwords

Dreamwords
Paul Story
Honesty Edition, 2011

First impression:
The most special thing about this book is that it was delivered to the students of my university in large outdoor bunches for people to pick up, read at their leisure, and pay for if they wished to see the sequel in print. This is such a unique and wonderful idea I feel a bit bad about reviewing the book itself, being far from the genre I normally gravitate towards. So I will leave it, I think, until I've finished it.

Review:
Being a book largely concerned with dreams, I was not surprised to find it quite surreal and confusing, however, as my attention span is rather short, I spent a lot of time struggling to remember where I was and how I got there. I did enjoy the science fiction bits, though, and found it a nice twist to a traditional adventure novel. Once into the plot, the book was captivating but I'm afraid it lacked the kind of depth I need to fully submerge myself. Nevertheless I will pass it on and continue to promote the project as I think the attention is definitely deserved.

Rating: Decent

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the kind words, Bell. I realise the danger in conducting such an experiment - many readers will take a copy despite the mismatch between genre and preference. That's part of the plan. Thank you for putting that mismatch on hold to try the novel. No matter the outcome, your reaction and determination to be fair is all I can ever expect. At best, I open Dreamwords to a wider readership and on the flip side, I get to know the true boundaries of the book. Either way is a win.

    Paul

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