Neverwake by Amy Plum

I'm doing horribly with keeping up with the daily reviews.  Sorry!

This is the sequel to Dreamfall.  I did not review it here, but for School Library Journal. 
Please read that review first.  You can read that here (you have to scroll down):
https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=sljs-april-2017-popular-picks
I absolutely loved Dreamfall.

The nightmare continues for our main characters.  Things get weirder and more violent.  There are more deaths in the dreams, which means more cardiac arrests in real life. 

I am really not sure why this had to be split into two novels.  There is not enough difference between the two to really call it a sequel.  Nor is there really a breaking point between the two parts.  The only thing I can think of is turning off teens with a larger size book? 

I also felt the ending was rushed.  These characters deserved so much more.  Again, why cut things short? 

If I were to recommend this, it'd be immediately reading both back to back as one continuous story. 

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