I'd never read a serialized novel format such as this before, so my review probably isn't going to be the most helpful. I can't say I was thrilled with this opening offering. It felt rushed, like the story was desperate to hook readers (understandable) and just shoved in as much of the hook as possible into the shortest number of pages possible. Didn't leave much room for the characters to be lively an interesting in their own right, or for descriptions/writing style to make the setting feel fully realized. I think style and mood would have provided a better incentive than just a lot of questions, since a jam packed bunch of questions is mostly only frustrating.

This episode tells the story of a boy who ends up in a pretty bad car crash.

Writing wise, it's simple and crystal clear, just the way I like it.

Story wise, I don't know what to think. Does this episode have a satisfying pace? Yes. Did I feel excitement as I read? Not really. Perhaps it had to do with the fact that I don't know the characters very well and don't really like how some of them (*cough* Holden *cough*) act.

Talking about Holden, he annoyed me. He just ran away from an evil robot. He saw someone get dissected alive. What does he worry about? You're wrong, he actually thinks about his looks. Even though he has just cheated death, he's worried his crush will see him looking like hell. He's pretty shallow, in my opinion. Even though this one woman just saved him, he keeps going on and on about how "not-right" she looks. Given his conclusions, that'll probably be a pretty important plot point in the future, however, it just felt mean.

In terms of characters, they don't have much depth.

I don't know if I'm supposed to see Seyah as a bad person for disliking Holden but I don't blame her at all. He did kind of kill her. And if she doesn't like him now, I can only imagine how she'll feel once she knows she could have never gotten into the car to begin with.

And Umta. I like her. She reminds me of The Executioner from Children of Icarus. She's strong, she's seen to much and knows almost everything about this new situation Holden and Seyah are in.

All in all, I want to read more of this series. This isn't a particularly strong episode (it simply sets up an interesting world) but I can't wait to read better ones.

Rating: 4 stars

ARC received by NetGalley for an honest review.

DNF at 11%
This book was not for me at all. The plot and writing style was really messy. Very confusing and I felt like I was going nowhere. I couldn't place myself in the setting nor time. Maybe it was too complex for me, I don't know what to think.

ReMade is a series through episodes. Reading in episodes is very new and interesting to me. You learn a lot in a couple of pages and it was quick and intriguing. Along the way we'll meet many different characters from different parts of the US.

Shadow and Dreams starts off with Holden Black. After doing a play at school he gives a classmate Seyah, a ride to an after party but get into a car crash. When he wakes he doesn't know where he is. He soon realizes he has to run for his life. We are introduced to Umta and Caretakers. We learn that Caretakers are big robot looking spiders and they're good ones and bad once who want to kill humans and anything that is in their way.

I think Shadow and Dreams was a good start to the series, makes me wonder what is going to happen and what IS happening. We get a glimpse of what could be happening but this is a new world to Holden and Seyah and hey to me too. Well I'm intrigued, I didn't know what to expect but I'm looking forward to see what Holden and Seyah will do. Didn't want to say much since it’s a quick read and I could easily spoil something. I do recommend to sci-fi lovers and dystopian lovers :):)

It was enjoyable but I found myself not really focusing on the story. It definitely has potential.

This episode introduced the characters of the series.
The plot was simple and left me wondering about what was going on.
Unlike Bookburners, one of the other series from Serial Box, the episode felt like it was a chapter in a bigger novel. On Bookburners, there was plot connecting the episodes but each one had a different story. In ReMade, this first episode introduced the plot and characters but there weren't enough pages for me to form an opinion.
I'll keep reading this series and hopefully the next episode will explain some of the things that were going on.

This is the first episode of a serialized YA story which will be told weekly over 15 weeks by 5 different authors, each writing different chapters. The story is designed to be read in short pieces as you commute to and from work or wherever. This is a new concept from Serial Box and is available for download for a small fee or a subscription for the "season pass". I became interested because one of the authors involved is E. C. Myers, the author of "Fair Coin", an award winning YA novel.

As this is the first "episode" of the story, it serves a purpose to set up the story. We are introduced to two teenagers, Holden and Seyah. Holden has been the only male faerie in a school production of "A Midsummer's Night Dream" and Seyah played Titania. The characters are well drawn. Holden is the outsider, having a bit part in the play and Seyah is one of the popular kids. Circumstances place them together as Holden offers to drive Seyah to the cast party when her car breaks down even though he had no intention of going to the party. He sees this as a chance to talk to someone whom he has a crush on. On the way to the party, they are involved in a major accident.

Holden awakes to find himself alone and locked in a room dressed in a red jumpsuit. The story morphs into science fiction as he finds himself aboard a space station in orbit, menaced by strange robot-like creatures. He is reunited with Seyah and a very unattractive woman named Umta. Umta is helping them escape the station.

The characterization is very good but the story feels incomplete. This is partially due to the serialized nature of the project, but it feels like there should be more to the set up to really entice readers into following it. I will give it a couple more episodes to see where the story leads and I hope it will improve as it progresses. There are several outstanding questions which should be answered over the next chapters. I am intrigued but I was expecting more.

I've never read a serial before. It's a new concept for me, and since I love TV shows, I thought it would be awesome to see how that concept could be applied to a book.

Shadows and Dreams is a pretty interesting start for this story. I wasn't really sure exactly what was happening, at first. I felt as confused as Holden for a while there, not knowing what is true and what isn't. Then it all became a little clearer as the story went on.

Just like you would expect in a TV show episode, a lot of stuff happens. I think I was most confused about the fact that there aren't many things that were explained. It kind of felt like a pilot episode, not that that's a bad thing. I did, however, feel like the action moved a little bit too fast towards the end, compared to how long the actual book is. I wouldn't have had any issue with the pacing had the book been even 10-15 pages longer, because I would have had more time to get into the story, and to believe that Holden and his companions really were in danger from those robots.

I'm curious enough about what happens next to pick up the second "episode" and read it. I am also intrigued by the idea that each episode has a new author, or at least some of them. I am hoping we'll get to learn more about Holden and his companions, not just get introduced to new characters in each issue. All in all, a pretty interesting way to tell a story, and I'm going to keep reading to find out more.