A review by runkysaurus
The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters

5.0

This book is mesmerizing (sorry I couldn't help it ;) ). This isn't the type of book I would generally choose; but it came highly recommended to me, so I decided to give it a shot. The basic idea of the story is that a young suffragette's father decides to have her hypnotized in an effort to cure her of her radical ideas. However, the hypnotist slightly alters the wording so that the girl instead is able to see the world as it really is. The change in perspective of course is horrifying at first as she suddenly sees vampires, disappearing vapors of people, and other rather shocking sites. My favorite part about this book is that it captured the anti-suffragette mindset, that was common at the turn of the century, in such a unique way. Not only does the story help to show how much these women had to overcome in order to secure the vote for women, but it also in many ways mirrors the anti-feminist mindset that is still common in our modern society. The plot so beautifully interweaves historical details throughout, that it might just make the reader want to go and pick up a few books about the great lengths suffragettes went to in order to secure the vote. And perhaps it will make you think twice about missing the chance to vote in the future. But the message of the book is also beautifully intertwined with the plot of the story, which is a great read in it's own right. My friend warned me that once I started reading this book I wouldn't be able to put it down, and she was right. I highly recommend it.