Chasing Through the Dreamtime – A Review
MY REVIEW of Chasing through the Dreamtime by Barbara Land
When a book inspires the reader to do some research, the reader is probably going to say that that was a very good book. In my opinion, that is exactly what Chasing Through the Dreamtime did for me. I dream often, very vivid dreams, which I can most often recall the following day. However, I am not an advocate nor a believer, nor have I ever been or probably ever will be, drawn into that whole world of metaphysics but I did find Barbara Land���s book very interesting. Some of the terms used in the book which broadened by horizons were lucid dreams, monadal sequence, karmic debt, astral projected, past life regressions – certainly terms not found in my everyday vocabulary.
The characters in the story were very ordinary people from a very ordinary family of Scottish heritage. Kate, the main character, who worked part time as a paralegal, was attempting to write a story as she had been told to do so in one of her dreams. The story she was to write was that of her deceased aunt, Aunt Catherine, who had died at the age of 42 and who actually turned out to be her birth mother. For someone who was writing, Kate did very little of that. Her time was spent in chasing through her dreams and there were times when the reader did not know if it was a dream or if it was reality. That is probably what the author intended but I did find it somewhat confusing at times.
Aidan, Kate���s husband, a teacher and a farmer, was exceptionally supportive of Kate���s journey through her dreams. He did not seem real. He just accepted anything Kate said and did. More concern, in my opinion, would have created a much stronger personality. For example, he took it quietly in stride when her doctor prescribed Fluoxetine. Also, he did not object or express any concern whatsoever when Kate hung mugwort on the headboard of their bed.
Charlie, Kate and Aidan���s 16 year old daughter, was depicted as a typical teenager. Charlotte, Kate���s mom but in truth was Kate���s aunt, proved to be the gatekeeper of the family secrets. Tina, Kate���s new friend and confidante, filled the role of believer, informant of new and different ideas and supporter of Kate���s experiences.
The sentence structure, variety of sentences, word usage and grammar in the story were very well constructed. The story flowed well and held my interest throughout. There were however, several typing errors ( For example, ���you��� instead of ���your���, ���comment��� instead of ���common���, ���through��� instead of ���thought���.) ��Another read through by someone else, would probably have picked up many of them.
There were several twists and unexpected turns throughout the book which were most intriguing and unusual – some believable, others not.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and it probably would appeal to anyone who believes in communicating with loved ones who have passed on, anyone interested in reincarnation or any aspect of the metaphysical world and perhaps to anyone who just might enjoy a well written, good fictional read.
I received this book from the author through Goodreads, in exchange for an honest review.
