What do you think?
Rate this book
Chasing the Dream
After a flood and fever kill 90% of the world population, two young women escape a labor camp and cross America in search of their dreams.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 12, 2022
172 people are currently reading
31 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews
December 11, 2022
Really?
Bad ending and the beginning didn't express itself. I have so many questions like what happened before the event? How did the event happen? Do they stay? Do they go? And so many more questions. Frustrating!!
Bad ending and the beginning didn't express itself. I have so many questions like what happened before the event? How did the event happen? Do they stay? Do they go? And so many more questions. Frustrating!!
March 10, 2023
I didn't review the first of this series....
and I probably should have.
This is a...quiet story. It is a bit monotone in its telling, but I don't necessarily mean that in a bad or boring way.
It unfolds unpredictably, initially, with Angela and Ann walking, improbably, from Florida to Las Vegas, looking for Angela's father. (Spoiler) A goal that encompassed all of volume one and most of volume two only to inevitably amount to nothing. However, I can't predict how it will move forward.
In this second volume, the character development is basically nonexistent. That is, they don't seem to evolve. They don't appear to grow closer, or to understand each other better, or to unite in common goals...i will just leave that statement as is, except to say that Angela is becoming...well kind of predictable and not interesting.
Nonetheless, it is intriguing and a very different post-apocalyptic story and worth the read.
Sincerely,
and I probably should have.
This is a...quiet story. It is a bit monotone in its telling, but I don't necessarily mean that in a bad or boring way.
It unfolds unpredictably, initially, with Angela and Ann walking, improbably, from Florida to Las Vegas, looking for Angela's father. (Spoiler) A goal that encompassed all of volume one and most of volume two only to inevitably amount to nothing. However, I can't predict how it will move forward.
In this second volume, the character development is basically nonexistent. That is, they don't seem to evolve. They don't appear to grow closer, or to understand each other better, or to unite in common goals...i will just leave that statement as is, except to say that Angela is becoming...well kind of predictable and not interesting.
Nonetheless, it is intriguing and a very different post-apocalyptic story and worth the read.
Sincerely,
November 29, 2022
Heartwarming, moving, terrifying, hopeful
Two young women embark on a journey across the North American continent after a pair of disasters have destroyed civilization as we know it. They're brave, resourceful, persevering, and very, very fortunate.
The post-apocalyptic world is portrayed vividly and convincingly, and the merits and evils of human nature in desperate, crisis-ridden times and environments are also powerfully displayed. There are many moments of horror, but also moments of triumph as the protagonists experience success in their mission to survive and to find a place to settle.
As I read, I alternately loathed and enjoyed the story and the people in it. I was also terrified... but a little hopeful at the end.
Two young women embark on a journey across the North American continent after a pair of disasters have destroyed civilization as we know it. They're brave, resourceful, persevering, and very, very fortunate.
The post-apocalyptic world is portrayed vividly and convincingly, and the merits and evils of human nature in desperate, crisis-ridden times and environments are also powerfully displayed. There are many moments of horror, but also moments of triumph as the protagonists experience success in their mission to survive and to find a place to settle.
As I read, I alternately loathed and enjoyed the story and the people in it. I was also terrified... but a little hopeful at the end.
January 7, 2023
Chasing the Dream
Spoiler Alert!
I get all the way through the book, right to the very last page, right?, and its like, where's the end of the book? And no mention of a sequel ? Why did I even bother reading this? .
Spoiler Alert!
I get all the way through the book, right to the very last page, right?, and its like, where's the end of the book? And no mention of a sequel ? Why did I even bother reading this? .
April 3, 2023
Very Interesting
As an ‘after the end of the world story,’ I found it to be extremely enveloping, with well crafted characters leading me through very descriptive landscapes on a journey of growth and discovery. It’s well written (beyond a few typos) and definitely worth a read!
As an ‘after the end of the world story,’ I found it to be extremely enveloping, with well crafted characters leading me through very descriptive landscapes on a journey of growth and discovery. It’s well written (beyond a few typos) and definitely worth a read!
July 11, 2023
Interesting story
I enjoyed this book. It's not joyful, there's no happy ending, but you know that going in. These are two young girls, on their own, and they make a trip across the new North America and live through it. I would recommend it for a quick and interesting read.
I enjoyed this book. It's not joyful, there's no happy ending, but you know that going in. These are two young girls, on their own, and they make a trip across the new North America and live through it. I would recommend it for a quick and interesting read.
November 11, 2023
Good Read!
I think this was a really good book. Not a ton of violence or sexy talk, just enough to tell the story. The ending sucked, I mean the way it just ended. I was hoping to maybe read a bit about actual homesteading when they found their perfect place.
I think this was a really good book. Not a ton of violence or sexy talk, just enough to tell the story. The ending sucked, I mean the way it just ended. I was hoping to maybe read a bit about actual homesteading when they found their perfect place.
May 14, 2024
I found it hard to get into this book because it's so different than what I usually read. Interesting story. I'm usually not in to end of the world science fiction .
But it was interesting. And I did finish it. So bring on another book.
But it was interesting. And I did finish it. So bring on another book.
May 18, 2023
great read
Excellent book great friendships. Would recommend this book to anyone who likes apolcolytic type of books. Great read for young people.
Excellent book great friendships. Would recommend this book to anyone who likes apolcolytic type of books. Great read for young people.
August 29, 2023
Eh!
No real conclusion. Goes on and on....not much in the way of character development. I would rather have not read the story. I kept hoping it would get better. It didn't.
No real conclusion. Goes on and on....not much in the way of character development. I would rather have not read the story. I kept hoping it would get better. It didn't.
November 23, 2024
Great Read!
This book grabbed me from the first page and i didn't put it down till it was finished. Great story and an easy read.
This book grabbed me from the first page and i didn't put it down till it was finished. Great story and an easy read.
September 14, 2025
What!!!
This is the worst book I have ever read,and I've read thousands!! Can't believe I wasted hours of my life on it!! No ending to it!
This is the worst book I have ever read,and I've read thousands!! Can't believe I wasted hours of my life on it!! No ending to it!
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews