I think this book was such an interesting concept and I think it can be a lot of fun to read if you like slower paced cozy books. The concept of the department store (and competing stores) selling dreams and being paid in emotions was really fun. The book has some depth in conversations about the power and purpose of dreaming, both the science of the act and the more emotional viewpoint of our aspirations. I think where this book falls short for me is a lot of "tell not show". We are constantly seeing the workers talking about the emotions but we aren't actually seeing the emotion or the dreamers truly experiencing it. It felt like a great teacher giving a really interesting lecture about a topic, but not the same as diving into the topic yourself.

It's a short work and still worth the read to me but I would have loved a bit more visual happenings.

Disclaimer: I received a physical ARC in addition to the free ebook. My opinions are my own.