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Tony Ballantyne's "Dream London (The Dream World Book 1)" is a tale of two halves. Well, 60/40, anyway :) . The first 60% of the book is really well done and interesting. The setting is amazing, the characters interesting and well-developed, and the plot is completely different. It's also a book that makes you think about things. Unfortunately, someplace around that 60% point, the wheels start to come off. Essentially, it's like Ballantyne's painted himself into a corner and he has to resort to hand-waving so he can finish things up. Also, there are a couple of big problems with two of his main underpinnings. First, the powers that be can, basically, re-write reality. Yet, for some reason, they resort to what amounts to slavery (and its export) to do things. Second, the prime movers for the whole thing don't have the wherewithal to have developed the technology behind everything. All of those things, together, really put the book on shaky ground. But, I did enjoy most of it and found it very interesting. So, I'm rating the book at a Very Good 4 stars out of 5.


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Dream London Tony Ballantyne 9781781081747 Books Reviews

Philosophical without being (too) preachy, fantastical without bringing "fairies" or "elves" into the mix (kinda), and entertaining. I loved it!
Great story, it was pretty messed up but in a good way. Its dark, a little twisted. Cant wait for a squeal
intriguing premise of a book but fails to deliver a satisfying read. The end is sudden and left me feeling.. "what? why? .. and not in a good way.
Im afraid I cannot recommend it.
I'm a big fan of the author's previous works and found his latest a treat on many levels. The setting is skillfully detailed, the character development is superb and the storyline carries you forward without delay into a World where everything you hold dear is turned on its head.
VERY original. Like nothing I've read in a while. Id say its more fantasy that sic fi though. And its a fairly shortish novel, which I think was a good thing for this particular concept. Im certainly going to check out more by the author.
Surreal does not really go far enough to describe the setting of London in this book. I've never been there but it doesn't seem like a hindrance to the enjoyment of reading this. There are parts where your brain works to adapt to the writing just like the characters in the book are trying to adjust. Great read!
Absolutely loved this book. Would recommend to anyone with a liking to surreal art/writing. Fascinating story-I read it in about a week, and I don't read that often. The first sentence of the book immediately captured me.
Tony Ballantyne's "Dream London (The Dream World Book 1)" is a tale of two halves. Well, 60/40, anyway ) . The first 60% of the book is really well done and interesting. The setting is amazing, the characters interesting and well-developed, and the plot is completely different. It's also a book that makes you think about things. Unfortunately, someplace around that 60% point, the wheels start to come off. Essentially, it's like Ballantyne's painted himself into a corner and he has to resort to hand-waving so he can finish things up. Also, there are a couple of big problems with two of his main underpinnings. First, the powers that be can, basically, re-write reality. Yet, for some reason, they resort to what amounts to slavery (and its export) to do things. Second, the prime movers for the whole thing don't have the wherewithal to have developed the technology behind everything. All of those things, together, really put the book on shaky ground. But, I did enjoy most of it and found it very interesting. So, I'm rating the book at a Very Good 4 stars out of 5.