ISBN: 9780547371481
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 309
Maddie
lives in a world where everything is done on the computer. Whether it’s to go
to school or on a date, people don’t venture out of their home. There’s really
no need. For the most part, Maddie’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. But with society and her parents telling her otherwise, Maddie is going to have to learn to stand up for herself if she wants to change the path her life is taking.
In this not-so-brave new world, two young people struggle to carve out their own space.
Suddenly, Maddie feels something awakening inside her—a feeling that maybe there is a different, better way to live. But with society and her parents telling her otherwise, Maddie is going to have to learn to stand up for herself if she wants to change the path her life is taking.
In this not-so-brave new world, two young people struggle to carve out their own space.
I really enjoyed reading
Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky! I loved reading about the digital, “safe” life that
Katie Kacvinsky created in this book, as well as it’s consequences! For me Awaken
was a cross between The Academie by Amy Joy and Delirium by Lauren Oliver. Even
though at times she was a bit too needy and “plugged-in”, my favourite
character was Maddie, because of her rebelliousness and stubborn nature. I love
the cover of Awaken, it combines both the natural and digital aspects from
within the story and depicts them beautifully! I really like how the pixelated
effect is coupled with the simple, yellow flower trapped in the jar, much like
the how some of the characters are trapped in their digital worlds!
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