![]() ![]() ![]() Interspersed throughout the book are black and white images of suffragettes, hypnosis demonstrations and more images relevant to the plot. Can she ever trust him after he hypnotized her? Olivia must figure out how she can escape her father's cruel plans for her, as well as navigate her new friendship with Henri Reverie. Understandably angry at the hypnotist Henri Reverie for hypnotizing her, she is surprised to discover he is an unlikely ally. All she can say is "All is well" even though all is certainly not well. Olivia also can no longer speak her mind during an argument. Olivia now can see people for who they really are, and is frightened to discover many familiar faces, including her father, now resemble beasts and vampires. When her father, a local dentist who strongly opposes women's suffrage, loses a client because Olivia participated in a women's suffrage rally, he decides the only cure is to hypnotize Olivia. Set in 1900 in Portland, Oregon, "The Cure for Dreaming" is the story of Olivia Mead, an outspoken proponent of the right to vote for women. Morris Award Finalist Cat Winters follows her debut novel with "The Cure for Dreaming," a unique and frightening story about a teenage girl who discovers a terrifying side effect after undergoing hypnosis. ![]()
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