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The Cure for Dreaming
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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The Cure for Dreaming
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Publisher's Summary
Olivia Mead is a headstrong, independent girl - a suffragist - in an age that prefers its girls to be docile. It’s 1900 in Oregon, and Olivia’s father, concerned that she’s headed for trouble, convinces a stage mesmerist to try to hypnotize the rebellion out of her. But the hypnotist, an intriguing young man named Henri Reverie, gives her a terrible gift instead: She’s able to see people’s true natures, manifesting as visions of darkness and goodness, while also unable to speak her true thoughts out loud. These supernatural challenges only make Olivia more determined to speak her mind, and so she’s drawn into a dangerous relationship with the hypnotist and his mysterious motives, all while secretly fighting for the rights of women. Winters breathes new life into history once again with an atmospheric, vividly real story, including archival photos and art from the period throughout.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 16-03-2018
Slow and uneventful
I wanted to like this book but the story sizzled out after the initial drama. The other characters around Olivia never developed any nuances worth mentioning. It was pretty much a set cast and then everyone just played their rigid parts till she had grown up and realised what she had to do.
For someone supposed to be so smart she didn't really use her intelligence a lot and insights and revelations seemed either scare the shit out of her or confuse her.
Uneven story, at best.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 06-06-2017
Clunky, but still a good audible read
I enjoyed this book and the way it forces the reader not just to look at the story being told, but how it may be present in the reader's own life story. I do think that the black/white view of the character of people, largely with the bad/black being men was a bit clunky and unrealistic, however, it was still really interesting to listen to and was an unfortunately good book as I should be studying for a Uni exam...
I also really enjoy books read by J. Ikeda, so win win
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