Review of The Dream Keepers
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Review of The Dream Keepers
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Dream Keepers" by Linda Keen.]
The Dream Keepers by Linda Keen depicts a story of brother and sister. Thatcher and Star have lost their parents from a young age, and so the custody of taking care of the siblings befall their grandparents. At first, everything is fine. They feel and call their grandparent’s house their home. Their childhood, while not perfect, is happy with their Uma and Tattie, their grandparents from their mother’s side, and exciting since they all lives on a farm.
The tragedy of their Uma fell ill has changed everything. And thus, unable to take care of them as their Tattie clearly has to take care of Uma as well, the grandparents and grandchildren with heavy hearts have to be separated. The siblings are then being taken care by their other grandparents, namely Grandpa and Grandma Langston. The change hasn’t been easy. But along the way, they figured most things about themselves. And this is including Stars special power to dreams. Not just any dreams, each dreams she has always had meaning. She even met people she long to meet in those dreams.
This story is divide into three parts. The first part as the longest one has many things to tell. From Star and Tatcher’s childhood, their wrongdoing when growing into teenagers, their friends and how they struggle with the relationship, and the most important thing, how they have to survive in the Langstons house. A place they suppose to call home has changed way too much for two teenagers to handle.
The second part has been the most intriguing, because the siblings has made a big decision that change their life forever and met people they never dreamed to met. From the very low they crawl to find the way, to the place they truly wanted to be. The third part is clearly the climax and conclusion about how Linda Keen wrapped up the sibling's adventurous life. How Star’s ability has unfolded things to them and how they found meaning in it.
While this book has quite a length, some conflicts have been told in an oversimplified version. In the beginning, the story starts with a tragedy, which appears to be connected to the middle part, but in the end, almost having no role at all in the story development.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. What also encourage me to keep reading it was because the curious situation of the world which mirrored the real world, and the author keep it interesting without too many disturbing details of the ugly conflicts. However, the inner turmoil and the fantasy part of the story might need a little more portion.
It has been a beautiful journey along with this brother and sister. I suggest teens and young adults, even adults to read this. Mainly you who struggle with so many things in life. Some of you might find a part of yourself within them. Struggles about your own families, friends, and future.
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The Dream Keepers
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The Dream Keepers by Linda Keen depicts a story of brother and sister. Thatcher and Star have lost their parents from a young age, and so the custody of taking care of the siblings befall their grandparents. At first, everything is fine. They feel and call their grandparent’s house their home. Their childhood, while not perfect, is happy with their Uma and Tattie, their grandparents from their mother’s side, and exciting since they all lives on a farm.
The tragedy of their Uma fell ill has changed everything. And thus, unable to take care of them as their Tattie clearly has to take care of Uma as well, the grandparents and grandchildren with heavy hearts have to be separated. The siblings are then being taken care by their other grandparents, namely Grandpa and Grandma Langston. The change hasn’t been easy. But along the way, they figured most things about themselves. And this is including Stars special power to dreams. Not just any dreams, each dreams she has always had meaning. She even met people she long to meet in those dreams.
This story is divide into three parts. The first part as the longest one has many things to tell. From Star and Tatcher’s childhood, their wrongdoing when growing into teenagers, their friends and how they struggle with the relationship, and the most important thing, how they have to survive in the Langstons house. A place they suppose to call home has changed way too much for two teenagers to handle.
The second part has been the most intriguing, because the siblings has made a big decision that change their life forever and met people they never dreamed to met. From the very low they crawl to find the way, to the place they truly wanted to be. The third part is clearly the climax and conclusion about how Linda Keen wrapped up the sibling's adventurous life. How Star’s ability has unfolded things to them and how they found meaning in it.
While this book has quite a length, some conflicts have been told in an oversimplified version. In the beginning, the story starts with a tragedy, which appears to be connected to the middle part, but in the end, almost having no role at all in the story development.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. What also encourage me to keep reading it was because the curious situation of the world which mirrored the real world, and the author keep it interesting without too many disturbing details of the ugly conflicts. However, the inner turmoil and the fantasy part of the story might need a little more portion.
It has been a beautiful journey along with this brother and sister. I suggest teens and young adults, even adults to read this. Mainly you who struggle with so many things in life. Some of you might find a part of yourself within them. Struggles about your own families, friends, and future.
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The Dream Keepers
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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