Anthony S. (Seaguy3000) reviewed The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, Volume One on + 37 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I went into this with great excitement/expectations, but was ultimately disappointed. Nice premise, but WAY too long in so many passages that I found myself speed-reading the second half. I won't be reading the sequels. But this is just me: I'm usually not in tuned to what most readers dig. Most people should enjoy it. Thanks for reading this!
Helpful Score: 1
Maybe it's just that I have too many books in my "to read" pile, but I didn't finish this one and decided to post it without trying to finish it.
I picked it up in an airport bookstore recently and had some high expectations for it. Maybe too high. I read the first person's story and then started in on the second and lost steam. The beginning of the book was so bizarre I was turned off and intrigued at the same time. But then when I discovered that the second chapter was another (seemingly unconnected) person's story, I found I didn't have the patience to keep reading or the interest to find out how the various pieces may tie together.
Maybe it's my mood or my current stack of books, but I didn't feel like bothering to struggle any further with this one. It is very unusual for me to not finish a book (I think I can count on one hand how many I have chosen to not finish in my entire life) but it seems to be a trend with me lately. This is the third book I have picked up and grown bored with too quickly.
Sorry! Hope someone else enjoys it more than I did!
I picked it up in an airport bookstore recently and had some high expectations for it. Maybe too high. I read the first person's story and then started in on the second and lost steam. The beginning of the book was so bizarre I was turned off and intrigued at the same time. But then when I discovered that the second chapter was another (seemingly unconnected) person's story, I found I didn't have the patience to keep reading or the interest to find out how the various pieces may tie together.
Maybe it's my mood or my current stack of books, but I didn't feel like bothering to struggle any further with this one. It is very unusual for me to not finish a book (I think I can count on one hand how many I have chosen to not finish in my entire life) but it seems to be a trend with me lately. This is the third book I have picked up and grown bored with too quickly.
Sorry! Hope someone else enjoys it more than I did!
Lauren O. (LoMel) - , reviewed The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, Volume One on + 134 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I'm usually not much for period pieces but I have to say I've enjoyed this one, and have two friends reading it simultaneously who said the same. It's a very interesting, if at times rather confusing premise, but it's fun to see how events which when first introduced seem totally unconnected end up being relevant later in the story. One of my friends had the complaint that for a book described as "erotically charged" by reviewers there was not enough eroticism for his tastes. I'm currently reading Volume 2 and only 150 pages in there is much more than in this volume.
All in all, I'm enjoying reading both volumes, although whether I'll end up keeping them or passing them on remains to be seen. If you want a mystery/science fiction adventure, I would recommend giving this one a try.
All in all, I'm enjoying reading both volumes, although whether I'll end up keeping them or passing them on remains to be seen. If you want a mystery/science fiction adventure, I would recommend giving this one a try.
Jenny C. (thehungrybrain) reviewed The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, Volume One on + 26 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
If you read no other book in your LIFE, you need to read the Glass Books series by Gordon Dahlquist. Seriously. I mean, if you like excellent characterizations, action, wonderful, intricate, (sometimes) pretzel-like plot lines, and, oh yeah...sex. (But not, like, Tracy Lords pornographic sex...) and if youre wondering how I know that reference, I have one thing to say: I have an older brother who busted my bubble when I showed him Cry Baby when I was 12 and he pointed out Tracy Lords and said, Shes a really famous porn actress! Anyway...
The series is composed of:
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters: Volume I
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters: Volume II
The Dark Volume
I cant say enough about these books. And I realize that I havent told you much about the plot, but theres really no easy way to explain what its about without getting into more detail than I want to. Suffice it to say that its a book that is driven by a conspiracy - it has a slew of villains (who are all blissfully three dimensional), three incredibly awesome heroes (who are so three dimensional its a beautiful thing), and alchemy and dirigibles, and cabals, and Victorian type society and a plucky heroine and a dashing doctor and a killer for hire with a heart of gold.
I had read through the first two chapters before realizing that I had NO fing clue what was going on...but that was alright, because neither did the main characters! But it all came together beautifully and after the first book (which, really, is comprised of both Volumes I and II) it had a satisfying ending, even though I loved the characters so much, I couldnt even consider not reading the next book.
Its apparently in a genre called Steam Punk. Id never heard of this genre before I read this book. But it is. So, if that means anything to yall out there, now you know.
Go. Read it. Love it. Join me in begging for more from Mr. Dahlquist.
A Warning, though: Like I said above, there is sex and dark themes and gore and violence in this book. Its not overwhelming or off-putting to an adult, but it might not be something to read for the younger readers. (I wouldnt let my 11 year old niece read it, for example) The sex in it is really rather tastefully done (although, again, dark in nature - not lovey-dovey at all), so again, something the younguns should probably steer clear from.
The series is composed of:
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters: Volume I
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters: Volume II
The Dark Volume
I cant say enough about these books. And I realize that I havent told you much about the plot, but theres really no easy way to explain what its about without getting into more detail than I want to. Suffice it to say that its a book that is driven by a conspiracy - it has a slew of villains (who are all blissfully three dimensional), three incredibly awesome heroes (who are so three dimensional its a beautiful thing), and alchemy and dirigibles, and cabals, and Victorian type society and a plucky heroine and a dashing doctor and a killer for hire with a heart of gold.
I had read through the first two chapters before realizing that I had NO fing clue what was going on...but that was alright, because neither did the main characters! But it all came together beautifully and after the first book (which, really, is comprised of both Volumes I and II) it had a satisfying ending, even though I loved the characters so much, I couldnt even consider not reading the next book.
Its apparently in a genre called Steam Punk. Id never heard of this genre before I read this book. But it is. So, if that means anything to yall out there, now you know.
Go. Read it. Love it. Join me in begging for more from Mr. Dahlquist.
A Warning, though: Like I said above, there is sex and dark themes and gore and violence in this book. Its not overwhelming or off-putting to an adult, but it might not be something to read for the younger readers. (I wouldnt let my 11 year old niece read it, for example) The sex in it is really rather tastefully done (although, again, dark in nature - not lovey-dovey at all), so again, something the younguns should probably steer clear from.
