Book: The Dreaming by Queenie Chan

Pages: 175 (Paperback)

What Did I Think? I’m really not sure what to think about The Dreaming.  The Dreaming is about Jeannie and Amber, who are twin sisters that get accepted into an Australian boarding school.  However, the school is really creepy, since the entire school is surrounded by bushlands…and every once in a while, students disappear into the bushlands, never to be seen or heard from again.  The vice-principal is creepy as well, having a hatred for twins. 

It was an interesting story, and since this is only the first volume, the rest of story is probably revealed in the following volumes.  The artwork is interesting- detailed, but the shading is amazing!  I find it especially interesting that Chan manages to convey a certain darkness throughout this volume, and giving off a weird, creepy vibe.  This volume didn’t really live up to the horror tag on the back off to the book, but you did get a sense that there was something waiting in the shadows. 

Rating: 3 out of 5.  I liked it, and it was interesting, but I found it a little hard to get into.