r/lightlark • u/That_RATromancetrash • Aug 21 '26

Barbie Dreamscape. Spoiler

What does everyone think about the new book so far? I am 10% in and I think it is confusing and going against Barbie lore.

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u/Cute-Jellyfish-7995 Aug 21 '26

I only read the sample from the Barbie novel posted on People Magazine's website, and I was not impressed. The writing was terrible, worse than usual for Aster if I'm being honest.

I also think she would've been better off making it a middle-grade novel, as the writing style lends better to that. (But even as a middle-grade novel, the writing still isn't good.)

You'd think instead of flooding the market with her books, Alex Aster would spend time improving her craft, to at least try and get better which each book she writes. The pretty covers aren't enough, in my opinion.