Waking Dream

by Rhiannon Lassiter

When Bethany`s father dies she feels her life is over. Forced to spend the summer with her awful cousin Poppy, she escapes into her daydreams instead. Poppy is always the centre of attention. Pretty and popular, she uses black magic to keep it that way. But secretly she`d like to leave it all behind. When Rivalaun, a beautiful, strange boy, arrives out of nowhere to claim he`s their cousin, all three start to doubt that what they`ve been told about themselves is true. Unable to resist the chance to find out who they are, they follow the truth that calls from their dreams. But, as sleep closes in, can they be sure they will wake again?

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Magic, Adventure, Mystery

Paperback

First published July 5, 2002

About the author

Rhiannon Lassiter began writing when she was still at school. The first agent to see her work encouraged her to finish Hex, which was accepted when she was nineteen by the first publisher to read it (Macmillan).

Rhiannon graduated from Oxford University and has written eight best selling novels, several short stories and one non-fiction title for children and teenagers. She has edited an anthology of poetry and prose. Alongside her writing she works with her mother, the well known author Mary Hoffman, editing the children's review magazine, Armadillo.

Reviews

[Miffy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is possibly one of the most confusing books I've ever read. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it, but considering I am older than the age the book is aimed at, I think it was far too confusing. I remember trying to read it when I was about 10 and not understanding a word. Luckily I did at least get the main gist of the story this time round 8 years later. It was a good concept, but I felt more could be done to show how Bethany and Rivalaun's lives changed after their adventure.

[The Girl with the Ouroboros Tattoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

DREAMS ...♥

[Hilary Tesh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three cousins, Bethany who is mourning the death of her father, Poppy who feels her parents have lied to her and kept secrets and Rivalaun who is newly arrived from travelling other worlds with his father. Together yet divided they face the Dream World, shown in a painting by Bethany’s father, and tackle the quest it provides them.

An excellent and complex YA book enjoyed by this 66 year old reader. Each chapter is headed by a piece of classic poetry and the world the cousins must face is described in vivid detail, as is the relationships between them.

[Mona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nettes und kurzweiliges zwischendurch-lese-Jugendbuch

[Miss Bookiverse · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dreamwalker ist ein typisches Kinder-Abenteuerbuch. Es liest sich flott, bietet aber nichts weiter als einen Zeitvertreib.
Den Schreibstil fand ich an vielen Stellen nicht ausgereift. Es wirkte oft unstimmig und die wörtliche Rede klang gestelzt. Möglich, dass das an der Übersetzung liegt, aber ich bezweifle, dass die Dialoge im Original sinniger herüberkommen. Die kamen mir nämlich thematisch die meiste Zeit komplett aus der Luft gegriffen vor und ich habe ganz oft nicht verstanden, wie die Figuren denn jetzt bitte darauf gekommen sind.

Was mich sehr irritiert hat, war dass die drei Hauptpersonen alle Cousins sind (zwei Mädchen, ein Junge) und es werden immer wieder Andeutungen in Bezug auf gutes Aussehen und Verliebtheit gemacht. Dabei scheint niemand auch nur eine Sekunde zu denken „Oh Gott, was fühle ich denn da? Er ist doch mein Cousin!“. Seltsam.

[han⚢ · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was terribly confusing at times, and I really hope you weren't supposed to like Poppy, or even feel sympathy for her. I despised her so much, and hated reading from her POV. Such a bitchy female. But the concept of the book was good, I guess. I wouldn't read it again, though.

[Robyn Drummond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a really strange and surreal story. I loved it.

[Bernie Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really liked this idea of entering dream worlds