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The Poppy Fields
by Nikki Erlick
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The premise of this novel was entirely unique. Unfortunately, it had a strong start but a rushed ending. The reader follows four strangers on a road trip to the elusive Poppy Fields treatment center. The Fields provides hope for those who have suffered an indescribable loss—sleep for a month, and your heartbreak will be healed. Maybe I did not understand the treatment's potential side effect, "emotional moderation," well enough, but it did not make an impact on me. I loved reading about how the author drew inspiration for this novel from The Wizard of Oz, though. I think it will be worth it for me to check out her debut, The Measure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent