DallerGut Dream Department Store

A whimsical read about dreams and those who sell them.

This book was crafted in a way I didn't expect from the blurb - we are introduced into a whole other world where we (humans) are customers only when we sleep. The little stories behind the dreams that we can envision, as well as the little meanings behind them paint a picture of why we have the dreams that we have.

A definite enjoyable cosy read, with some thought provoking snippets.

I enjoyed reading it a lot but I found the characters and dialogue very flat and the stories very basic. I feel like much cooler stories could be created with the same concept. I'd recommend the film The Concierge, which is extremely similar but more fun. 

As someone on GRs said, “no plot just vibes,” but even the vibes were a miss for me. I felt like I was kept at arms-length. It’s an interesting premise, but I never was wowed by Penny, Dallergut or the store, and - maybe because of the state of my cold, dark heart - I never felt my heartstrings pulled, even though I craved it. My favorite of the stories were about the customers addressing their trauma and the musician struggling with inspiration, but even those felt too brief and just at surface level. I just felt nothing with this one.

Penny gets a job at the Dallergut Dream Department store, a place where you can purchase dreams ranging from meeting a celebrity to seeing a family member who has passed. Told in a series of vignettes, you follow Penny as she bumbles and learns the ropes while interacting with customers.

I think fans of When the Coffee Gets Cold might enjoy this or vice versa, folks who enjoy the cozy subgenre, or *maybe* light novels (I’m pretty ignorant about these, but this somewhat reminded me of light novel The Haunted Bookstore by Shinobumaru - maybe it was just the cutsy protagonist in the vignette style, though I prefer that one).

So delightful

Echt ontzettend leuk boek! Leuke korte verhaaltjes binnen 1 groot verhaal, met allemaal leuke karakters. Ik vond de vertaling heel goed gedaan en het las heel vlot. Er zitten veel leuke situaties in, maar sommige ontroeren ook heel erg zoals het verhaal van de hond Leo en de oma. Het verraste mij zo dus daarom 5 sterren!!!

I loved this so much! I so enjoyed this little world that Lee Miye created. It was so rich and imaginative. I'm excited for the next book to be translated!