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A review by bmpicc
The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Found family, a strange adventure, speculative fiction
The characters were oddly likeable and each working through various forms/stages of grief. I appreciated the hints of The Wizard of Oz without it being a retelling.
“If we sleep, if we suffer the side effect, if we are no longer shaped by the people we love, who are we?"
"Losing someone... it's not like a sickness or a temporary rough patch you're trying to deal with. Even if you sleep for two months and wake up and feel less awful, the work isn't done. This doesn't end. This is the rest of your life. There's no getting over, there's just .. getting on. Figuring out who you are now, because you sure as hell aren't the same person as before. But maybe that doesn't have to be all bad. "
The characters were oddly likeable and each working through various forms/stages of grief. I appreciated the hints of The Wizard of Oz without it being a retelling.
“If we sleep, if we suffer the side effect, if we are no longer shaped by the people we love, who are we?"
"Losing someone... it's not like a sickness or a temporary rough patch you're trying to deal with. Even if you sleep for two months and wake up and feel less awful, the work isn't done. This doesn't end. This is the rest of your life. There's no getting over, there's just .. getting on. Figuring out who you are now, because you sure as hell aren't the same person as before. But maybe that doesn't have to be all bad. "
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief