Michael Terny is at his seventh school in four years and he knows that whatever he does, he will be ridiculed and pushed around. Michael is the fat...
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Dec 21, 2011
Izetta
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This book could start some great discussions about bullying in a high school setting. Apart from that... Spoiler alert! I can't describe my reactions to this book without revealing the plot, so if you don't want advance information, then just move along, folks.
While I got involved with the protagonist, felt the poignancy of his situation, and appreciated the issues brought forth, Dreamrider can't handle everything it tries to contain. Author Jonsberg tackles bullying, grief, dysfuncti More...
While I got involved with the protagonist, felt the poignancy of his situation, and appreciated the issues brought forth, Dreamrider can't handle everything it tries to contain. Author Jonsberg tackles bullying, grief, dysfuncti More...
Mar 15, 2009
Jenny
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I thought this book sounded interesting, but it was just.. weird. The book is about this boy named Michael Terny who can 'ride' dreams. I don't know if he can actually, but apparently lucid dreaming is real, but he can like make things happen in his dream happen in real life later on. He explains it like a Möbius strip. I love anything doing with Physics so I thought that was interesting, but really.. at the end, I was really confused. Apparently, all his "friends" weren't really real.
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Sep 30, 2010
Hollowspine
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Sep 03, 2009
Adriana
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This was another book that I've read over the summer and it was quite intresting because it showed how a boy went threw a total life change. This boy Micheal lived threw alot of hell when he moved with his family to a new place. He went to a new school and of course since he was smaller then everyone else he got picked on by all the school bullies. He would come home everyday telling his father that he was picked on and his father would tell him to fight back and stand up for himself because
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Nov 03, 2011
Leanette
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This was definitely a strange read, not necessarily through the whole book but certainly towards the end. It was okay, I wouldn't read it again but it wasn't terrible. I liked the characters especially Martin and Mary, but then those last few pages just throw you for a whirl. I liked it but it wasn't really my taste, there are some things that I still don't quite understand but it did not intrigue me enough to go back and try to figure it out. If you like weird, then I think you would like this
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Sep 26, 2009
priscilla
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I read this last year, & it popped into my head because I have a student reading it now who freaked out about the ending. I think the book works with a well-worn concept, but does so interestingly. When I got to the end, I felt I had heard this story before, but not quite this way, & that was pretty good.
I like the main character a lot, & I love Jonsberg's descriptions of the main character's dreamlife. I think it's definitely worth checking out, if only to practice giving your reading v More...
I like the main character a lot, & I love Jonsberg's descriptions of the main character's dreamlife. I think it's definitely worth checking out, if only to practice giving your reading v More...
May 04, 2008
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Allison Fraclose for TeensReadToo.com
As a lucid dreamer, Michael Terny can control the direction of his dreams, and, over the difficult years since his mother's death, he's used that ability to escape the harsh realities of his life. While tucked away in his dreams, it only takes that one little difference, that blip on the screen for him to recognize, to bring him into control. Then, he's no longer the hopeless fat kid who suffers the same fate at each new school, that s More...
As a lucid dreamer, Michael Terny can control the direction of his dreams, and, over the difficult years since his mother's death, he's used that ability to escape the harsh realities of his life. While tucked away in his dreams, it only takes that one little difference, that blip on the screen for him to recognize, to bring him into control. Then, he's no longer the hopeless fat kid who suffers the same fate at each new school, that s More...
Feb 22, 2011
natercopia
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'Dreamrider' is a thought provoking read, one that does not give you a definite answer. It questioned the ability of imagined happenings crossing over to the real world. How much of the dreamworld that crossed over will affects us greatly? I like the situation in this book, how the main character grew out of that fear of being bullied in school. Probably his way of dishing out justice wasn't the best way but I did like the character development in this one. The ending was quite a twist, the fac
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Jan 26, 2010
Corine
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This book is about a boy namd Michael, who moves to a new house, and of course he has to get adapted to his new school and make new friends. In school he gets bullied because hes smaller then the rest of the kids. Micheal would tell father this, and he would tell him to fight back, but hes not the type of person to start drama. The rest of the book is about Michael becoming a stronger man and learning how to stand up and defend himself.
Sep 29, 2009
This book seemed like it would be relly cool, and it was. At first. But the more into the story i got, the more weird and confusing it got. It jumped around A LOT and I quite confused throughout. I wouldn't recomend Dreamrider if you have a hard time following a story.
Sep 30, 2011
Kayla
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It was quite good. I have actually been practicing lucid dreaming for a while now so it was cool to read a fiction novel about about it. It was a bit confusing at the end as I sort of got it but sort of didn't. lol.
Overall pretty good with some decent messages.
Overall pretty good with some decent messages.
Jan 26, 2012
Marie
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I loved the writing in this book. It was fascinating to me. I have to admit though that it could have ended better; the end was confusing to me.
Feb 09, 2012
Janie
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Ok I guess. Slower paced, kind of confusing, but it makes a little more sense at the end. Well, the reason for confusion is.
Aug 24, 2010
Marci
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The twist was a bit surprising, though I figured it out a lot earlier than I was supposed to. Good book!
Mar 27, 2011
Rose
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Disturbing and interesting and you don't realize you've taken the red pill until the very end.
Dec 14, 2009
Maya
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Im not saying it wasn't a good book but not to interesting and a little bit hard to follow.
Feb 09, 2009
Tori
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This book was interesting. I like books about lucid dreams, but in this one I couldn't figure out if it was a dream or if it was real life. At the end I figured out its all the same, but I was really confused at the end. It was an okay book.
~Tori
~Tori
Apr 08, 2008
Donna
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Have you ever had a lucid dream - a dream where you realize that you are in control of everything that happens? Michael Terny discovers that he can not only control his lucid dreams, but use them to alter reality. He uses his power to cure a woman's brain tumor, and also to get revenge on the school bullies. So why is it a horror novel? Read it to discover the chilling twist at the end!
For those who are interested in lucid dreaming, try reading the fabulous "The Lathe of Hea More...
For those who are interested in lucid dreaming, try reading the fabulous "The Lathe of Hea More...
Oct 10, 2011
Brittney
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its a good fantasy book i liked it it was interesting to read i recommend someone that likes extremely weird things to read this book
Oct 16, 2008
TheSaint
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Lucid dreaming is not a new phenomenon in literature. See Ursula LeGuin's fabulous The Lathe of Heaven for the exemplar of the genre.
Dreamrider by Barry Jonesburg is more of a revenge fantasy, with a little Fight Club thrown in at the end.
Still, The plot is spry and matches the characters, who are less formulaic than they had to be.
A solid YA effort.
Dreamrider by Barry Jonesburg is more of a revenge fantasy, with a little Fight Club thrown in at the end.
Still, The plot is spry and matches the characters, who are less formulaic than they had to be.
A solid YA effort.
Jul 04, 2010
Marwa
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This novel isn't my favorite novel, although i never hated it. This book is a whole new drama then what i am used to. i read romantic novels this one isn't. Although i feel that if i read these different genres i might get new ideas and have a variety of genres, thus i am familiar with everything.
Apr 21, 2009
Ernest
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This book is very good so far. There are many interesting parts in this book. A fat boy gets bullied but yet he's the one that gets in trouble.
Dec 17, 2009
Darrin
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Interesting book that tackles themes of bullying, lucid dreaming, and mental illness-- A Beautiful Mind for the Young Adult set.
Jan 25, 2012
