Wake , by Lisa McMann

Paperback

Published October 29th 2009 by Simon & Schuster Children's (first published March 4th 2008)

ISBN

1847385036 (ISBN13: 9781847385031)

edition language

English

original title

Wake (Dream Catcher, #1)

series

Dream Catcher #1

characters

Janie Hannagan, Cabel Strumheller, Captain Fran Komisky, Martha Stubin, Carrie Brandt ...more

setting

Michigan, 2005 (United States)

literary awards

Cybils Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2008), South Carolina Book Award Nominee for Young Adult Book Award (2010), ALA Teens' Top Ten (2009)

 

Ever since she was eight years old, high school student Janie Hannagan has been uncontrollably drawn into other people's dreams, but it is not until she befriends an elderly nursing home patient and becomes involved with an enigmatic fellow-student that she discovers her true power. 

 

  My Review

This was actually a very exciting read. It was something new and refreshing and the idea was very captivating. What I liked about the book was the fact that it was unlike anything that I have ever read before. I liked the way that the book felt like a diary of conversations where you actually were made to feel like a part of the story rather than just the reader. The characters were well presented with this sense of mystery to them as if you didn't actually know everything about them. Yet at the same time you could see some essence of their personality in the way they were presented, and you were able to gain this understanding of who they were and what they did. The book had a thought provoking depth to it, something that made you wonder how much control we have over our dreams, but also about how it would be both interesting and scary to see what others dreams about.

There was this element of a cliffhanger though throughout the whole book which seemed to resemble and show that there was more than meets the eyes to it. This just seemed to make it more captivating and therefore a much enjoyable and pleasent read. I found myself not wanting to put it down, and yet inding myself putting it down due to a cold that is currently making me tired as hell. I loved the way that the whole story flowed without this break, the way it had a lot of imagery within it that made it come alive. there was just a lot to this book that I really enjoyed and I would be highly interested in reading the next book in the series. a fabulous read.

My rating