jmtaylor1981's review
3.0
"I’d rather be able to dream and fail than to never feel the pull of another way of life.”
The Cure For Dreaming by Cat Winters is a story of a young Olivia Mead, the daughter of a dentist, living in Oregon during Women's Suffrage. She meets an intriguing young hypnotist, Henri Reverie. Her life changes in ways that she never imagined; In wanting rights, she gains her voice.
The premise of the book was great but the execution left a little to be desired. I wasn't impressed with the story but was impressed with the research and period correct settings and nuances. 2½ *'s
The Cure For Dreaming by Cat Winters is a story of a young Olivia Mead, the daughter of a dentist, living in Oregon during Women's Suffrage. She meets an intriguing young hypnotist, Henri Reverie. Her life changes in ways that she never imagined; In wanting rights, she gains her voice.
The premise of the book was great but the execution left a little to be desired. I wasn't impressed with the story but was impressed with the research and period correct settings and nuances. 2½ *'s
lehine's review
3.0
I enjoyed this book, the characters, and the concept, but somehow nothing seemed fully fleshed out. It was like this was a first draft.
brnrdshaw's review
3.0
This was a fun read. But had me rolling my eyes a few too many times. It was so heavy-handed, so black and white. Especially the visions of the main character. She saw every suffragette with a glow inside, when they rode their bicycles they rose from the ground (yes, really) and every anti-suffrage as vampires. It was a bit too much. Maybe the author thought she should spell out everything because this is a YA novel. But I think it could have been done more subtly.
nicolesottiriou's review
4.0
I fell in love with this book from page one. The Halloween theme is so perfectly carried out throughout the novel. As Olivia is hypnotized to see the world as it truly is, those who take advantage of women, think they are better, or have a cruel spirit appear to her as vampires. Although they are not truly blood sucking evil doers, their demon like spirit comes to light as she begins to see people for who they really are and stand up for her rights, as a free, independent, responsible woman. A great read for older teens!
mzdeb's review
4.0
Another great book from Cat Winters. A feisty heroine with a touch of the paranormal. I'll have a full review in October when the book finally comes out--I received an advanced reading copy from the publisher at ALA's summer conference in Las Vegas in June.
greenrain's review
4.0
Hypnotism, suffragettes, PNW, and a dash of romance. This book was engaging and a wonderful reminder of an important civil rights struggle. I didn't think the historical setting of old Portland was as vibrant as in A Death-Struck Year, but was still interesting. I would recommend this novel.