Then sweet, reserved, and life changing Justin comes onto the scene. Her questioning attitude, her need to please her parents despite how she feels, her inability to voice her own opinion, it's all woven into a girl who has been trapped for too long. Maddie is a character I fell into step with instantly. If she wasn't living, am I? Thank you Katie Kacvinsky for making me think about that. It made me think about how much time I spend behind these devices. Watching Maddie's life change, and her story unfold hit really close to home. Don't think that the irony is lost on me that I'm sitting at a computer screen typing this review. Then Justin enters her life and everything is thrown upside down. For a long time Maddie has seen this as the norm, and a happy existence. Constantly plugged in, because that is the best way to stay "safe". In Maddie's world, everyone is trapped behind computer screens. I think what most drew me in about the world that Katie Kacvinsky builds is how close to home it hits. I'm pretty sure that about sums up how I feel about Awaken, unless you'll permit me to say FREAKIN' WOW! Yup. Now that I've read this book the cover makes so much more sense! Wow.
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