Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: The Dream
Factory
Subtitle:
Author:
John Simes
Genre: Fiction/thriller
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45022049-the-dream-factory
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
Imagine…
Your parents are violently abducted and you
narrowly escape capture yourself. Life continues, but a count now lives in your
home and the locks are changed. Your ‘Om’ keeps you in touch with your parents,
a futuristic device invented by your parents. Only through Om does Peter know
his parents are still alive.
To survive and escape capture, Peter goes to
the Dream Factory, a place his parents built. Here he lives with his friends
while the count conspires to capture and kill him.
What
I liked about the book:
I loved the entire book. It was fast-paced,
and action-packed.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
There was nothing to dislike about the book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
Where Peter meets Navinda in the Dream
Factory.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
There are none.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the first book in the series and I
look forward to reading more.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This book combines thriller with futuristic devices,
spy-action and romance. It sits on the boundary between young adult and adult
reading.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like thrillers, spy novels or science
fiction, this book may be the book for you.
I’m
certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
After the violent abduction of his parents by
the criminal ‘Golden Hand’, 16 year-old Peter Young and his brilliant friend,
Navinda Eman, flee to the Dream Factory - a stone hut on a deserted beach.
Peter has a precious secret that he must protect, but someone in the village is
determined to find them and destroy the Dream Factory.
The Dream Factory is a surreal comic thriller
that will be enjoyed by adults and young adults. It is a coming-of-age story
that employs vivid characterisation and humour to navigate the reader through
the twisting plot. Within the seemingly peaceful village of Dingwell we find a
gun-toting spinster engaged in espionage, a French criminal mastermind, murder
most foul, and a nervous vicar with a secret past.
The love story of Peter and Navinda unfolds
in a world that is a maelstrom of deadly secrets, paranormal events and fear.
The Dream Factory is a beautifully crafted and thought-provoking novel that
will be enjoyed by young adults. This book delves into the issues of identity
and how young people connect with the world – everyone has their secret ‘dream
factory’. Developed with teachers and young adult readers, The Dream Factory is
a thrilling, dark, funny and inspiring read.
About
the Author:
After
his career as a teacher and school leader, John Simes founded Collingwood
Learning – a consultancy for school improvement. In 2013 he established
Collingwood Publishing Limited.
John
lives with his family in South Devon, England, where he grapples with his
addictions to cricket, poetry, and the stunning local landscape, as well as his
continuing enthusiasm for education.
A
Game of Chess is his second novel and is the sequel to The Dream Factory.
A definite must read
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