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Reader reviewed by Lizzie

Janie doesnt dream. Well not exactly anyway. When someone around her falls asleep, she is sucked into their dream. She cant control it and its getting annoying. When one of her favorite residents at the nursing home she works at dies and leaves her a mysterious note, Janies life is turned up-side down. Janie goes on a school trip to Canada and has a seizure on the bus. This forces her to reveal her secret to her crush, Cabel, who then admits that knew she was in his dream. Janie then goes on an adventure to discover her true powers and take hold of her life. But can she juggle being a catcher, her crush Cabel who is apparently selling drugs, and getting into college all at once?


At first I thought Wake was the perfect YA novel. It wasnt scared of swearing, and tackling hard subjects. It was fast-paced and fun. But at the end it got really corny. The sex scenes were unbearably cliché, and the story-line became even more unrealistic than it already was. The author definitely did her research on dreams, but it didnt have that paranormal feel I was hoping for. It was an OK quick read, and Ill probably pick up the sequel at the library when it comes out, but I wouldnt recommend it.