Wake
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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.
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Add a SummaryJanie Hannagan has a gift -- or rather a curse -- for being sucked into other people's dreams whenever they're sleeping nearby. She is witness to funny things; strange things; typical, boring things; and, in one instance, something so disturbing she won't even drive on Waverly Road any more. With the help of resident hottie Cabel Strumheller, Janie must discover whose terrifying dream she beheld, and what is wrong with her that she was able to see it in the first place.
For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime. She can't tell anybody about what she does -- they'd never believe her, or worse, they'd think she's a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn't want and can't control. Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else's twisted psyche. She is a participant....
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Add a QuoteThat was the Goth stage, where I decided I'd never get the girl of my dreams because of my scars. Not to mention the hairstyle. (pause) But then she slammed a door handle into my gut. And when a girl does that to a boy, it means she likes him.
"You must be a freakin mess Hannnagan" - Cabel to Janie when discussing just what her dreams can drag her into.
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Add a CommentFirst book in a trilogy about a teen that has the curse of experiencing others dreams. Great concept for a book. Very easy read, as the writing style is more like a script, with very little descriptions.
I really enjoyed this book. It is written in lyrical prose and has a unique take on paranormal. It is a very quick read. The pacing is excellent. The characters are relatable. The romance is well-done without being overblown. There are some great twists in it along the way. Although others found her writing style choppy, I thought she did a great job with the lyrical prose. The one downside is that I found it a bit hard to get into initially, but it got better as it went along, so I recommend sticking with it even if you don't love the opening pages.
I love love love love loveeeee this book. its one of my favorites. I love cabel and janies on and off romance. its so cute! The only thing i dislike is that its short :( I will most def. read the next two though
I really enjoyed the book, a must read! :)
Okay the story was really good but at the end of the series the ending sucks! It's as if you took a year to write a wonderful story and just decided to end it in a day! But even so I would still read it!
the beginning is slow but as you get further into the book it gets much better. the style of writing was really different which made it much better. Pretty good read: 3.5/5
at first i didn't really understand the book. but once you pass about page 30 it gets more interesting
I've been seeing this book, along with its sequels in the bookstores and libraries for many months. The story intrigued me so I decided to read Wake. The first thing I noticed about this book is that the writing is EXTREMELY different. I'm still struggling to find out if I like it or not. The idea is interesting but at the end of the book, I felt as if this should have been the first few chapters of a longer book. It was basically a set-up for the next book. Regardless, this book still kept me hooked, although the random sub-plots and the main character's static character development threw me off. An okay book, although if you want fast action, this is definitely not for you. If you want a somewhat promising start of a series, then read this book. It may or may not draw you in. ;) Later guys!
This is the type of book that i really got into. The characters were really dynamic and well shaped and the relationships really drew you in to the plot too. I found i could really connect with the characters although the cheerleader stuff was kinda stereotypical. But other than that I really liked it, it was amazingly realistic :)
This book reminded me of a machine gun. It threw me random, nearly nonsense jot-notes that fit losely together. It reminded me of one of my own dreams in the sense that it was confusing, bizarre and certainly not something I'd bother to remember. Plus, someone needs to send Lisa Mcmann a bar of soap to wash her, well, typing fingers out. There was, no exaggeration, an average of nearly 0.5 swear words per page. That is acceptable for some people, but certainly not for me. And, you don't need to go all Shannon Hale on us, but a little description would help. It was a mistake to order this book, and it wasted around 6 hours of my life. And, a secret agent? Can you possibly get any tackier? Besides this, I agree completely with laurenemmeline.