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The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters
5.0

*Updated with trigger warnings added*

The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters
Genre: YA feminist historical fantasy
My rating: 4.75/5
Short Summary: Olivia Mead is a suffragist, but her alcoholic dentist father doesn't approve, to say the least. When the new hyptoninst arrives in town, Olivia's father hires him to 'cure' Olivia of her 'unladylike' ambitions.
>>TRIGGER WARNINGS: Emotional abuse, alcoholism, sexism<<

My thoughts:
Plot: 5/5
This is a fairly quiet story, but it sure packs a punch. There is no action, but it's fast-paced. There is no violence, but it's ever-so-slightly disturbing -- and rightly so. The feminism is spot-on. The ending is perfect, probably one of my favorite endings ever.

Characters: 5/5
I love every single character in the book except Olivia's father, but even he I can sympathize with.

Writing: 5/5
The writing style is so beautiful.

Setting: 3/5
The magic system needed a little more detail to be more believable, and the setting itself isn't very detailed either, but these are fairly minor quibbles.

Do I recommend it? Yes! To everyone! Whoever is reading this, you must read it!