Awaken is one of those books that can go either way. It is neither incredible or terrible. The concept was great but the actual story didn't leave an impression on me.
Awaken is the story of a teenage girl named, Maddie who lives in a futuristic society in which everyone is plugged in. Her fathers is the man who has made this digital society popular. Maddie is content living her life --- until she meets Justin. Justin is a young man who wants a change, he wants to bring back face to face interactions, public schools and the end of an age in which people are dependent upon computers and other digital formats for everything.
Justin shows, Maddie what she is missing in life --- such as actual dates, touching, tasting real food and interacting with others face to face.
While the idea for this book is great --- since we live in an age in which we are heavily dependent upon our own electronics --- the story falls short.
The romance is unrealistic and silly. It takes away from the plot.
It feels as though, Kacvinsky had a great idea but wanted to jump on the dystopian bandwagon before the popularity fell, she didn't take the time to make stronger relationships between characters or develop a story that isn't so formulaic.
However --- she does an excellent jog at describing the actual world in which, Maddie and Justin live.
This is one book that can easily fall in between the cracks because there are so many other great dystopian novels out there however if you were interested in this particular book before this review -- go ahead and take a chance with it because you might end up liking it more than I did.
Grade: C
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