Thursday, July 11, 2013

Awaken (Awaken, #1) by Katie Kacvinsky

Synopsis:
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.
Awaken was a very great book! I love reading it and I think its a good book to read, who knows the future might be like this some day. All technology where people barely leave there house, online schools, online dating, online shopping. Most of this already exists its just time before everyone just uses those things and doesn't get out of the house.
Maddie has to make choices and who she wants to help and she has to start taking charge of her life. I think its a great book and I want to read the Second book and hope to soon.

** spoiler alert ** Out of every dystopian book i have ever read i see this one coming true the most. I mean school shootings already seem to happen way more then it ever should. Online school is becoming more and more popular. Also the way people are on there phones and computers it is like no one can carry a real life conversation. I mean seriously we will have plastic trees and turf lawns cause no one wants to actually do the work of a real lawn. I think if things keep going the way they are we will end up like the people in Awaken. 
Anyways love Justin and Maddie XD. So can't wait to read the second book and hope its just as great :D

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