Lilibet Bombshell's Reviews > Reverie and Redemption

It’s no secret I love reverse harem romances. It’s no secret I love books that have themes involving sleep and/or dreams, either. I know my fascination with sleep and dreams originates from my own lifelong issues with sleep and how I am one to have an overabundance of nightmares and very few dreams (which probably speaks a lot to who I am as a person, right?), and that’s what drew me to “Reverie and Redemption”: reverse harem and dreams. Sounded like a match made in reading heaven to me.

And it was! I was captivated by the book from the first page. Reverie is the type of FMC I love: snarky, witty, and still a romantic at heart. She’s got (justifiable) walls built up a mile high, but she hasn’t gone completely cold yet. If Reverie had been written even a little bit weaker in personality or in humor, this book wouldn’t have worked for me. If she had come across as some vulnerable, beaten-down heroine, this would’ve fallen flat on its face. But because Reverie is more than willing to flip the middle finger at just about anyone than cower, it works. Her banter with law enforcement and quips when encountering certain fellow townspeople show off her sharp tongue and quick mind.

Kaydence Snow’s imagination and creativity was put to hard and good use in creating Reverie’s dreamscapes, too. Each one was memorable, fresh, and interesting to enter. Those dreamscapes were integral to the plot, and if they hadn’t been as vividly depicted in the manner Snow managed the book may have suffered much for it.

And the boys: Hollis, Oskar, and Sinan. I’m sure everyone has a favorite (I’m not telling). Each one was fully-profiled and spent a good amount of time on the page. They were, in turns, tragic and beautiful. Which is fitting for their roles in the book.

I wanted to pick a little bit on the magic system in the book, as I didn’t think it was as well-explained as it could’ve been, but I really don’t know if it could’ve been explained much better. The ending might have also been tied up a bit too neatly, but I don’t review and rate primarily on how well a book is written: I review and rate primarily on how good a book made me feel. And this book was a fantastic joy to read. And I’ll read it again. I suggest you read it too.