Review: Dream On by Kerstin Gier

Since my review of Dream a Little Dream, which is the first book in this trilogy, I have realized that my issue with the sometimes choppy writing may be because this book is translated from German. Some of the finer points may be getting lost in translation? Despite that, I enjoyed this book much more than the first. There are points in the story where I am waiting for something big to happen or where there is the possibility of an epic cliffhanger at the end of a chapter and then...nothing. It never goes to that next level that I feel it could go. The story stays very tame and the next chapter always picks up right where the last stopped. Sometimes it jumps ahead or does a flashback an then back to the present again without letting you know and it can be a little jarring. Overall, my main issue is still the writing style.

The story, however, is a great concept. I love the idea of the dream corridor and the doors. At some points it really delves into the possibilities like dreams within dreams and gets to that deeper level, but then it pulls back again. I also wish that we could explore the possibility of a relationship with Liv and Grayson. There are so many hints throughout that there is an underlying attraction there, but nothing ever happens. It's sprinkled throughout the story, hinting at something there, but then neither of them ever entertains those feelings. Even the Secrecy blog seems to think that there might be something there. I'm not sure if this is supposed to be a slow burn and in the end we will finally get to see them realize how they feel or if it's all just a tease.

I am definitely entertained enough with the story to continue with the last book in the series. It's a fun concept and seems to have gone a bit further with this installment than the first book. My hope is that the Kerstin will continue to go deeper and really explore all the possibilities of where this world can go. She also has so many relationship possibilities with this cast of characters and I hope she explores some of that as well. This is my first time reading Kerstin's books and I do enjoy them and would recommend them to someone looking for a quick and easy read. If you're into complicated plotlines and more complex characters then this may not be the one for you. I hold out hopes for the last book.