Life Is But a Dream
by Brian James
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56%
Critic Reviews: 32
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77%
Reader Ratings: 44
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Synopsis
Alec and Sabrina are crazy in love. Problem is: Sabrina’s really crazy.Sabrina, an artist, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and her parents check her into the Wellness Center. There she meets Alec, who is convinced it's the world that's crazy, not the two of them. They are meant to be together; they are special. But when Alec starts to convince Sabrina that her treatment will wipe out everything that makes her creative, she worries that she'll lose hold of... more
About Brian James
Published: March 27, 2012 by Macmillan Publishers
Genre: . Fiction. 240 pages
- All Critics: 32
- Positive: 24
- Negative: 8
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Frenetic Reader | 10 Apr 2012
Life is a But a Dream is an excellent balance of beauty and heartache, and I loved every minute of it.
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A Girl, Books and Other Things | 11 Apr 2012
But I did have some problems with the book. Mostly, sometimes I found hard to follow Sabrina's narrative, particularly when it came to a timeline - she goes back and forth in time, and because of the way the story is told, I found it a little confusing
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Hippies, Beauty, and Books Oh My! | 24 Mar 2012
Intense--yes. Unforgettable--definitely.
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365 Days of Reading | 19 Mar 2012
Life is But a Dream is a fairly dark yet completely gorgeous contemporary YA read that is perfect for someone interested in mental illness.
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Mermaid Vision Books | 27 Mar 2012
Life is But a Dream is a story for those who are coming to trust in themselves more than the world, and for those who want to find the strength to do it.
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Xpresso Reads | 15 Mar 2012
It's a fairly short novel of a little over 200 pages, even so I did find the story was moving too slowly for my taste.
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Sophistikatied Reviews | 26 Mar 2012
Just like it did me, it will probably move you out of your comfort zone and challenge your sense of right and wrong, but I think that's the kind of experience every reader needs to have at some point. I definitely recommend!
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Books and Sparkles | 7 Apr 2012
From start to finish, this book will have you on the edge of your seat worried about Sabrina and Alec.
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Letters Inside Out | 28 Mar 2012
Life is But a Dream is sure to appeal to those who love reading about situations they haven’t been in, especially those that love reading about mental illnesses.
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reutreads | 17 Mar 2012
One thing I must comment on that annoyed me the entire time I was reading the book is the lack of quotation marks.
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Stories and Sweets | 13 Apr 2012
Beautifully written, and characters that emotionally bind you to them, but a hard, emotionally taxing read.
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Rebecca | 20 Mar 2012
If you find psychological illnesses interesting as well, and enjoy more intense contemporary reads, I would definitely recommend Life Is But a Dream. It’s a very emotional and fascinating read that definitely makes you think.
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whatchYAreading | 27 Mar 2012
The writing itself and the way speech was formatted in the book was very well done.
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Reclusive Bibliophile | 27 Mar 2012
My extremely high expectations for this novel were not quite met, but James’ insight into the narrator’s mind makes Life is But a Dream recommendable to those with an interest in mental illness.
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The Readventurer | 24 Mar 2012
The ending is just incredibly unrealistic, in my opinion. Alec proves himself to be everything Sabrina thought he was, even appearing magically at exactly the right time – just as her hallucinations told her he would.
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Elizabeth's Books | 16 Apr 2012
But suffice to say that even more than the incredible coincidences that arise in Sabrina’s life, what bothered me most is the ending is a place where Feminism goes to die.
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Books: The Cheapest Vacation You Can Buy | 24 Mar 2012
Overall, I enjoyed the story, though I wouldn’t recommend it for a light read.
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Books with Bite | 14 Mar 2012
Life Is But A Dream is so crazy its beautiful! Unable to put it down, Life Is But A Dream will take your imagination to heights to you never been to!
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Book Twirps | 16 Mar 2012
I recommend taking a chance and letting yourself get lost in Sabrina’s world for a few hours.
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Random Buzzers | 27 Mar 2012
Haunting, gorgeously written, and romantic, Life is But a Dream is one book I can't suggest highly enough!
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I Swim for Oceans | 5 Mar 2012
All in all, I thought Life Is But a Dream was a skillful take on a tricky subject, and it's one that I appreciated for its flaws, as well as its strengths.
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Ex Libris | 30 Mar 2012
I found this book to be fascinating and heartbreaking.
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The Midnight Garden | 25 Apr 2012
While I felt happy with the note on which Sabrina’s story ends, the manner in which it arrived there rang somewhat hollow to me, and I felt it undid some of the complicated crafting that gone into the plot previously.
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Acting' Up With Books | 2 Mar 2012
He paints pictures with his words making me desperate to see the beauty in the world that Sabrina sees.
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Wear the Old Coat | 18 Feb 2012
My only real criticism is that I’m not entirely sure I understood what led to Sabrina being committed in the first place.
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Patricia's Particularity | 28 Dec 2011
Brian James has done an amazing job in creating a real yet fantastical novel that pushes you to view things in a different way while imagining a beautiful world in colors.
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Paranormal Indulgence | 27 Mar 2012
And when the ending magnifies so much that we have no choice but to look, we couldn't be more pleased and thrilled for those final handfuls of tender moments and sweet victory.
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Esther's Ever After | 1 Mar 2012
I was speechless when I finished reading this beautiful story
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Owl Tell You About It | 27 Mar 2012
To sum things up, I thought this book was terrific. Everything really leaped off the page. It was a very visual experience for me. The writing was beautiful and I can’t wait for it come out so I can go get my very own finished copy.
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Cupcake and a Latte | 28 Mar 2012
Life is But a Dream is full of such realistic emotion. It almost feels like you're trapped within it's pages with no way out. Life is But a Dream is an absolute must-read contemporary title, one that will have you instantly falling in love with Alec and Sabrina.
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Princess Bookie | 22 Mar 2012
This book was just ok for me. I think if you like the kind of books focusing on illnesses than you'll enjoy it more than me.
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Life is Better with Books | 2 Apr 2012
I would definitely recommend this for any psychology class. Or hey, even an art class! You might even be able to get by with it in an AP middle school. There are a few instances that might piss off a parent but nothing too awful.
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