Most of my rating of four is for the fun images of Marco Ferraris in the graphic novel, The Land of Unfinished Dreams. However, the story, by Marco Ventura, had a few bumps, but once I got into things it flowed well. This was because Ferraris created images that help you see the action. The text (I am assuming) is translated which probably accounts for any issues I had to start with. 
In many ways, the themes of the story are for teens and adults, while the story itself is for at least ages 8 to 13 (younger readers need to be a stronger reader). This is because we deal with mental health issues, depression, and fear. All this and more are explored in minor to moderate ways. The grandfather is dealing with the grief of the death of his wife, the depression and memory loss it causes, as well as ignoring important health issues. It is not until his grandchildren come to stay for a few weeks during the summer, that he realizes how the three of them can help each other.
That’s the adult stuff, but the kid stuff is the action. The grandfather tells a story of a knight and his squire, a giant bear that would fit nicely with if Robin Hood met the Gummi Bears. The grandfather, in a possible dream, becomes the knight and has to fight monsters, save a princess, and have other adventures. It is a pretty basic fantasy world that is a smidgen on the darker side, but due to the colorful images, keeps a lighter tone.
The illustrations have a few clues to things happening such as the grandson’s bear looks a lot like the squire and the red fox has a striking resemblance to the granddaughter (you know if she was a fox). The younger look to the images does make this a slightly harder self for the older reader, but the content is good for them. I liked how the images are colorful, how they have details that seem to just be there for background but are more, and how they are a story within themselves. Things all work together and makes this a good read.
