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Young Adult Fiction
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Wake - exhilarating, tantalizing
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4.0
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Wake by Lisa McMann is an unusual book that stands out from the crowd. It centers around a teenager named Janie Hannagan, who is cursed with the power to enter other people's dreams. Janie has difficulty coping with her uncontrollable power, and is sucked into the fantasies and nightmares of the surrounding people. After being sucked into the nightmare of a mysterious boy, Janie soon uses her powers to benefit of society by trying to catch a marijuana dealer.
At first, I really disliked Wake because I thought the choppy writing style was very annoying. However, as the book progressed, the style became one of my favorite things. Ms. McMann is the first author I have seen that uses this choppy writing style; full of fragments, it's almost like poetry.
The main character Janie is overall, very likable. She's flawed and human, though her values could be developed a little more, and the relationship with her mother a little more stressed upon. The dreams in Wake are not very realistic. Characters are shown as having recurring nightmares or fantasies, though in reality, dreams do not repeat as frequently unless once is traumatized or facing emotional difficulties. The dreams of the characters make more sense than how dreams normally are.
Wake is an exhilarating, quick read. It could have been developed a little more; some of the characters seemed flat. Though the beginning is kind of slow, the suspense soon gains momentum. I also recommend reading Wake's sequel, Fade, which is even more action-packed and suspenseful.
Wake by Lisa McMann is an unusual book that stands out from the crowd. It centers around a teenager named Janie Hannagan, who is cursed with the power to enter other people's dreams. Janie has difficulty coping with her uncontrollable power, and is sucked into the fantasies and nightmares of the surrounding people. After being sucked into the nightmare of a mysterious boy, Janie soon uses her powers to benefit of society by trying to catch a marijuana dealer.
At first, I really disliked Wake because I thought the choppy writing style was very annoying. However, as the book progressed, the style became one of my favorite things. Ms. McMann is the first author I have seen that uses this choppy writing style; full of fragments, it's almost like poetry.
The main character Janie is overall, very likable. She's flawed and human, though her values could be developed a little more, and the relationship with her mother a little more stressed upon. The dreams in Wake are not very realistic. Characters are shown as having recurring nightmares or fantasies, though in reality, dreams do not repeat as frequently unless once is traumatized or facing emotional difficulties. The dreams of the characters make more sense than how dreams normally are.
Wake is an exhilarating, quick read. It could have been developed a little more; some of the characters seemed flat. Though the beginning is kind of slow, the suspense soon gains momentum. I also recommend reading Wake's sequel, Fade, which is even more action-packed and suspenseful.
Reprinted here with permission of reviewer @ thesmartyowl.blogspot.com
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