Switched it up with a more whimsical book than my last couple of reads.
DallerGut Dream Department Store
Miye Lee
Translated by Sandy Joosun Lee
In a mysterious town hidden in our collective subconscious there’s a department store that sells dreams. Day and night, visitors both human and animal shuffle in to purchase their latest adventure. Each floor specializes in a specific type of dream: childhood memories, food dreams, ice skating, dreams of stardom. Flying dreams are almost always sold out. Some seek dreams of loved ones who have died.
For Penny, an enthusiastic new hire, working at the store is the opportunity of a lifetime. As she uncovers the workings of this whimsical world, she bonds with a cast of unforgettable characters, including DallerGut, the flamboyant and wise owner, Babynap Rockabye, a famous dream designer, Maxim, a nightmare producer, and the many customers who dream to heal, dream to grow, and dream to flourish.
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I definitely picked up this book because its cover jumped out at me, and I was intrigued by the title. I don’t think I read the blurb because I felt like I knew it was going to be fun just by looking at it.
I’ll admit it was a bit surreal at first, and it took me a minute to get into the rhythm of the story, but I soon enjoyed its quirky nature. It’s a very lighthearted and cosy book that is driven by the characters but doesn’t get too much past surface level with them.
The whole concept was fascinating, that there is a town with stores where we select our dreams or are shown ones that help resolve our past and present. I enjoyed that the dream makers were like celebrities and that there was a reward ceremony to recognise the best dreams.
I love that mostly everything is resolved in the story, something rarely gets mentioned without it coming back around eventually. However, I feel like there were a few interesting things that were starting to happen in this story that I’m hoping will be expanded on in the next book.
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I read this for the challenge too and thought it was an interesting read! I now have the second book out of the library to read soon.,
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