Awaken- Katie Kacvinsky
Paperback Edition-Bought
4 Stars!
Pages: 309
No Spoilers!
Hey there, I'm back with another review. This time I will be reviewing "Awaken" by Katie Kacvinsky. To start off, I wanted this book for a long time. I found it while on a trip in New Hampshire and thought I had to get it. This book was good but it was not my favorite book. I didn't amaze me but it was still good. Read on to find out why I didn't love it.
Plot (Backcover)
Maddie lives in a world where everything is done on the computer. Work, school, even dating can be done from home, and people do not venture out. Maddie plays soccer, and likes the physicality and camaraderie of team sports, but for the most part, she's okay with the solitary digital life-until she meets Justin. Justin likes being with people. He enjoys the physical closeness of face-to-face interactions. People aren't meant to be alone, he tells her. Suddenly, Maddie feels something awakening inside her-a feeling that maybe there is a different, better way to live. And maybe it's his attentiveness, or the physical closeness of actually being with someone, or just that he's very good looking, but Maddie is definitely drawn to Justin. Then Maddie uncovers the truth. Justin belongs to a group that wants to change the world, starting with destroying Digital School. Madeline's father created Digital School, and the group knows she doesn't fully support her dad's work. Plus, she can hack into his computer. Maddie feels used. Is Justin only with her because of who her father is? Or does he really have feelings for her as well?
My Thoughts
So this book sounded much better than it was. I didn't love it, but didn't hate it. I liked that the book is a dystopian because I need to read more than contemporary. I thought the plot sounded realistic because of all the technology we have. It wasn't boring because I was able to finish the whole book. This book got me thinking about how bad it is to stay indoors on the computer instead of going outside and enjoying life. The author's writing style was fine. I liked the characters, but didn't love them. I didn't get attached to them like I did in "Catching Jordan". I liked Maddie. She was different and she tried to destroy digital school. I didn't love Justin that much. He wasn't a terrible guy, I just didn't care for him. The romance between Maddie and Justin shouldn't have been in the book. Now, I'm a hopeless romantic and love reading romances, but this book would have been better without the love story. I didn't really believe the whole romance. Also Justin stayed away from her alot because he can't be with people all the time. The romance was a little rushed, not too bad like other books. I just didn't love it. The characters didn't really draw me in. The only character I really liked was Clare. She was nice. Also, I just found out this is a trilogy, so not much happens in this book. I guess there's more action in the next book. Will I read the second book? Maybe. I'm not dying to read it since I didn't love this book. I was generous to give this book 4 stars instead of 3. Would I recommend it? It's worth a read but you should borrow it from the library first. It's not worth a buy, even though I bought it. Sorry my review is so short! Honestly I don't have much to say about this book. It was just okay. You should read this book but don't be in a hurry to. That's my review and stay tuned for more!
I will be reading "Burn For Burn" next.
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