KnitAFett reviewed The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Lee Miye
Cozy read, but still has some complexities.
3 stars
I really enjoyed the overall storyline going on in this book. You're following Penny as she vies to get her dream job at The Dallergut Dream Department Store, and getting to see the customers that come to buy the dreams as well as the creators of the dreams. I had a really fun time seeing how Lee gave meaning to different types of dreams, even nightmares.
There is one area that this book lost me, and it's still bothering me. There is a point in the story where the workers at The Dallergut are able to get dreams that they've been wanting to try out. It's the only time that life outside of The Dallergut bubble is really mentioned, and it sent me through a rabbit hole of wondering if that means that those that reside in the dream realm need to sleep and eat like their customers, is it …
I really enjoyed the overall storyline going on in this book. You're following Penny as she vies to get her dream job at The Dallergut Dream Department Store, and getting to see the customers that come to buy the dreams as well as the creators of the dreams. I had a really fun time seeing how Lee gave meaning to different types of dreams, even nightmares.
There is one area that this book lost me, and it's still bothering me. There is a point in the story where the workers at The Dallergut are able to get dreams that they've been wanting to try out. It's the only time that life outside of The Dallergut bubble is really mentioned, and it sent me through a rabbit hole of wondering if that means that those that reside in the dream realm need to sleep and eat like their customers, is it a fun little thing that they're able to experience the dream without sleeping...and it never gets explained. Even after Penny gets her dream, it's never mentioned again. So that irked me a bit.
Overall, I still really enjoyed the book, though, so I'm still going to give it 3 stars and I would say I recommend it still. Just know that there's some parts where it appears the world is building up more, but there's no real conclusion to it.
