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When We Wake was not what I was expecting, but I still mostly enjoyed it. It's the story of Tegan, a sixteen year old girl who was accidentally shot and killed, then brought back to life 100 years later. She had been cryonically frozen and was the first successful revival, making her the face of this controversial project. However, the military also has other plans for Tegan that she doesn't discover until it's too late.

Just a quick a note about the writing style, since I know some people aren't a fan of this kind. There is breaking of the fourth wall in When We Wake. It's told in a way that the whole story has already happened and Tegan is telling us about it. She mostly stays in the past, but occasionally she'll bring up events and feelings from the present. I actually like this, since it felt very conversational. It also kept me engaged since I wanted to know how she got to where she is and why she feels the need to tell us the entire story.

At times When We Wake felt like a political agenda disguised as a Dystopian novel. It was a little off putting. I know that the political situation often plays an important part in the world building of a Dystopian, but in this case it was very overwhelming. I felt like the author was essentially writing a call to action rather than a piece of fiction. The world is ours 100 years later and almost every single one of today's issues has gotten worse. For the most part the focus is on climate change, immigration, and military spending. I did like the climate change aspect, since I did get my degree in environmental science. I also agreed with the views presented on the subject, but as for the other two? I felt bombarded with information and opinions and I didn't like it. The theme of standing up for what's right and trying to make change is great, but it took over this book.

Another thing that I didn't like was all of the Beatles references. This is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I don't like them and I think that they're overrated. Somehow Tegan is able to twist almost every conversation into something about the Beatles and it got really annoying. The chapter titles are cute, but everything else was a little much.

I did enjoy the plot. It's fast paced and action packed. Tegan refuses to just blindly follow what the military tells her to do. She stands up for herself and others which is quite admirable. When she realizes that she wasn't brought back to life for the reasons she thought, she begins an investigation which leads her and her new friends into lots of trouble. The second half of the story picks up a strong religious angle, since a fanatical group is quite opposed to Tegan's resurrection, but it wasn't quite as forceful as the politics.

In the end, I did enjoy When We Wake. The plot and characters are great, and the overall message is one I can get behind. However, the heavy use of politics (and to some extent, religion) just kept me from rating it higher. It just didn't feel like fiction to me, but more like the author was pushing her own opinions. Of course, I don't know how the author feels on these issues, but that's how I felt she presented them.


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When We Wake Karen Healey Books Reviews

I enjoyed reading When We Wake for a number of reasons. Pure parochialism since it was set in Oz as well it's another in a long line of coming-of-age stories which I often love reading. In addition I enjoyed the lead character's idealism.

The idea of a character traveling in time, either though machinery, dimension hopping or in this case suspended animation appeals as well since you can have comparisons of the two different societies. Karen Healey does a reasonable job of this. Australia in the future however is the paradise we'd wish it to be due both to the effects of climate change and the changes in society.

Some of the things which were less enjoyable about the book were the way the author tried to be too politically correct I felt. I also thought the villains were too 2 dimensional. Also please note that the author writes in a younger voice than I am used to reading, even in young adult books. Then again, it does match the age of the protagonist for once! Often authors who write young adult books have their teen characters thinking like older adults.
What an amazing voice Tegan has. I loved her from the first page right up until the last. It was very distinctive and spunky. It was a delight to read her story. I also loved that it was set in Australia. I have never been there, but my husband has, and I am very jealous.

The themes were many and complex in Tegan's story. What exactly constitutes life and who has the right to it? It is debated quite a bit whether Tegan deserves life after being revived. She has definite feelings on the subject, and it was hard to argue with her. Also raising the question of immigration. I know it was set in Australia, but it really resonates with me as a United States citizen. We look down on immigrants which is actually funny since the majority of us had ancestors who experienced the same prejudice when they immigrated. I don't understand how we lose the fact that they are living breathing people just like the people in Tegan's story. Immigrants are treated as a third class citizen.

This was a powerful book. It makes you think about deeper matters than your average dystopian book does. It makes you feel for those who were not born to a position of privilege. It makes an impact when you hear Tegan's words and hear her story.
When We Wake was not what I was expecting, but I still mostly enjoyed it. It's the story of Tegan, a sixteen year old girl who was accidentally shot and killed, then brought back to life 100 years later. She had been cryonically frozen and was the first successful revival, making her the face of this controversial project. However, the military also has other plans for Tegan that she doesn't discover until it's too late.

Just a quick a note about the writing style, since I know some people aren't a fan of this kind. There is breaking of the fourth wall in When We Wake. It's told in a way that the whole story has already happened and Tegan is telling us about it. She mostly stays in the past, but occasionally she'll bring up events and feelings from the present. I actually like this, since it felt very conversational. It also kept me engaged since I wanted to know how she got to where she is and why she feels the need to tell us the entire story.

At times When We Wake felt like a political agenda disguised as a Dystopian novel. It was a little off putting. I know that the political situation often plays an important part in the world building of a Dystopian, but in this case it was very overwhelming. I felt like the author was essentially writing a call to action rather than a piece of fiction. The world is ours 100 years later and almost every single one of today's issues has gotten worse. For the most part the focus is on climate change, immigration, and military spending. I did like the climate change aspect, since I did get my degree in environmental science. I also agreed with the views presented on the subject, but as for the other two? I felt bombarded with information and opinions and I didn't like it. The theme of standing up for what's right and trying to make change is great, but it took over this book.

Another thing that I didn't like was all of the Beatles references. This is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I don't like them and I think that they're overrated. Somehow Tegan is able to twist almost every conversation into something about the Beatles and it got really annoying. The chapter titles are cute, but everything else was a little much.

I did enjoy the plot. It's fast paced and action packed. Tegan refuses to just blindly follow what the military tells her to do. She stands up for herself and others which is quite admirable. When she realizes that she wasn't brought back to life for the reasons she thought, she begins an investigation which leads her and her new friends into lots of trouble. The second half of the story picks up a strong religious angle, since a fanatical group is quite opposed to Tegan's resurrection, but it wasn't quite as forceful as the politics.

In the end, I did enjoy When We Wake. The plot and characters are great, and the overall message is one I can get behind. However, the heavy use of politics (and to some extent, religion) just kept me from rating it higher. It just didn't feel like fiction to me, but more like the author was pushing her own opinions. Of course, I don't know how the author feels on these issues, but that's how I felt she presented them.