Title: Those That Wake
Author: Jesse Karp
Have I read it: Nope
Reviews: One review I read said, it dropped the F-bomb in it, the lady said that she was glad that she didn't buy the book but borrowed it. She also said that she was glad it didn't have a "falling into a hallmark feel-gooderie zone". She did like the ending though, although she rated it 3 stars. Another reviewer said, that she liked that the book was one of the more sophisticated book which is probably why it was rated so low. It got a rating of roughly 3 stars, this lady wrote it 5 stars. She said, " I think a lot of people approach the young adult dystopian genre with an expectation of pure entertainment, but this book is not meant for that. It's a commentary on technology's potential for mass control, and how this control has already taken effect in our lives. The setting was futuristic in that events happened that have not happened in the past or currently, but it was shockingly like our current state of affairs. That was the
most disturbing part of the book for me. " The next lady that reviewed it was complaining about the f-word again. She said it was more of a rage comic and not a novel and only rated it 2 stars. But the next person wrote gave it 4 stars and said, "Very well written. The author has chosen every word carefully and has some eloquent insights. His thought process is clear and believable. I could relate to each individual
character and their personality. His social commentary on today's technology causing us to be out of touch with one another is quite timely, and necessary. Everything is colorless, and everyone is alone. The cell does
everything - unlock the house, start the car, order and pay at Starbuck's. No human interaction required!
The emphasis is on the power of the mind, and who is in control. Negativity is a virus" The next person gave it 3 stars and said, "Those That Wake presents a society not too far off from our own where people are focused on their cells more than on the people they walk by. What they don’t realize is that there is a power that is taking control over their minds making them unaware of how many decisions are being made for them. The main characters, Mal, Laura, Mike and Remak have become unplanned allies. Strangers, they all discover through one means or another that no one knows them anymore. As, or perhaps because, they try to figure out what has happened, they discover that their lives are in danger. Fighting together, they try to overcome the power that has made them the forgotten. An interesting idea for a book,
but a little too abstract for my taste. I thought the characters were never fully developed and the ending was mostly predictable. Yet somehow the book left me with more questions than answers. Maybe that was the idea?!?" Most of these reviews I read were from July 08, 2011 to January 09, 2012.
General Plot/Idea of book: A page-turning thriller with a message of hope in the face of adversity, Jesse Karp's Those That Wakes is a startling debut novel that explores the unimaginable influence of faceless corporations. (This came from inside the book.
The reason so many people gave this book bad reviews is probably because they don't understand how technology involved the world is becoming. I also think they don't understand what the book is getting it, I've read the first few pages and so far have enjoyed it. I think it would be a good book to read although some reviews were low, because it's showing technology in a negative way although technology has many great features. I think this book would be a good one to read because it's about what happens when the everyone has their memories wiped of two teenagers and it's about how far they will go to reclaim their past and make a future no one can take away.
Next Book:
Title: Letting Ana Go
Author: Anonymous
Have I read it: Nope
Reviews: It got four and a half stars, people were saying that they didn't see the ending coming, that it was a depressing book that they couldn't put down, this one person rated it five stars and said, "I really wanted to read this book, because I’ve heard amazing things of the other books written by this “Anonymous” person. They’re all basically a series of stand-alone books dealing with different issues. Letting Ana Go dealt with Anorexia. I thought that it was a very powerful and moving book. I loved every minute of it What I found to be the most interesting thing about this book was that it takes you through the whole process of how the unnamed main character developed her disorder. Letting Ana Go really shows the reader how easy it is
for an eating disorder to develop. She began a simple diet with her friend and it just spiraled out of control, without her even noticing." One person said "Once again, another story that will stop you in your tracks and make you think."
Those are the books to read, I think. The ones that make you stop and think, they change your perceptive on things. I figure that I'll never become anorexic, frankly because I love food, which makes me sound fat... but its true, not the fat part.... I have a friend who thought she was, she's not though. She just has a high metabolism, but you never know. There's a lot of girls now a day that figure they have to be stick thin to be beautiful, when in reality their wrong. I think reading books about this short of stuff will help me realize new things, and be able to recognize it in people I know before it gets too far. Some reviews explained that they had a love-hate relationship with this book, which always makes the book a good book for me to read, some said that it made them think, and one said that this book is brutally honest. This girl in the book, is a social butterfly for say. In most books about this sort of stuff, the girl is usually a goth kid sitting in the back not caring about the world. One girl said, "This is the first book in the collection of Anonymous books that I've read. The struggle to be beautiful and to take some measure of control in her life is heartbreaking. No matter how many times her boyfriend tells her that he loves her just the way she is, she still cannot see herself as beautiful. A gut-wrenching novel." and another said it brought smiles and tears to her eyes, those are the books that hit home. I enjoy reading these kinds of book because when my best friend (who's honestly a mess at times, but she's my best friend and I'll help her through any thing.) is in a slump, I'll know what to say. I'll have an idea of how to help her. Reading in general is a good way to collect knowledge of all types.
Author: Jesse Karp
Have I read it: Nope
Reviews: One review I read said, it dropped the F-bomb in it, the lady said that she was glad that she didn't buy the book but borrowed it. She also said that she was glad it didn't have a "falling into a hallmark feel-gooderie zone". She did like the ending though, although she rated it 3 stars. Another reviewer said, that she liked that the book was one of the more sophisticated book which is probably why it was rated so low. It got a rating of roughly 3 stars, this lady wrote it 5 stars. She said, " I think a lot of people approach the young adult dystopian genre with an expectation of pure entertainment, but this book is not meant for that. It's a commentary on technology's potential for mass control, and how this control has already taken effect in our lives. The setting was futuristic in that events happened that have not happened in the past or currently, but it was shockingly like our current state of affairs. That was the
most disturbing part of the book for me. " The next lady that reviewed it was complaining about the f-word again. She said it was more of a rage comic and not a novel and only rated it 2 stars. But the next person wrote gave it 4 stars and said, "Very well written. The author has chosen every word carefully and has some eloquent insights. His thought process is clear and believable. I could relate to each individual
character and their personality. His social commentary on today's technology causing us to be out of touch with one another is quite timely, and necessary. Everything is colorless, and everyone is alone. The cell does
everything - unlock the house, start the car, order and pay at Starbuck's. No human interaction required!
The emphasis is on the power of the mind, and who is in control. Negativity is a virus" The next person gave it 3 stars and said, "Those That Wake presents a society not too far off from our own where people are focused on their cells more than on the people they walk by. What they don’t realize is that there is a power that is taking control over their minds making them unaware of how many decisions are being made for them. The main characters, Mal, Laura, Mike and Remak have become unplanned allies. Strangers, they all discover through one means or another that no one knows them anymore. As, or perhaps because, they try to figure out what has happened, they discover that their lives are in danger. Fighting together, they try to overcome the power that has made them the forgotten. An interesting idea for a book,
but a little too abstract for my taste. I thought the characters were never fully developed and the ending was mostly predictable. Yet somehow the book left me with more questions than answers. Maybe that was the idea?!?" Most of these reviews I read were from July 08, 2011 to January 09, 2012.
General Plot/Idea of book: A page-turning thriller with a message of hope in the face of adversity, Jesse Karp's Those That Wakes is a startling debut novel that explores the unimaginable influence of faceless corporations. (This came from inside the book.
The reason so many people gave this book bad reviews is probably because they don't understand how technology involved the world is becoming. I also think they don't understand what the book is getting it, I've read the first few pages and so far have enjoyed it. I think it would be a good book to read although some reviews were low, because it's showing technology in a negative way although technology has many great features. I think this book would be a good one to read because it's about what happens when the everyone has their memories wiped of two teenagers and it's about how far they will go to reclaim their past and make a future no one can take away.
Next Book:
Title: Letting Ana Go
Author: Anonymous
Have I read it: Nope
Reviews: It got four and a half stars, people were saying that they didn't see the ending coming, that it was a depressing book that they couldn't put down, this one person rated it five stars and said, "I really wanted to read this book, because I’ve heard amazing things of the other books written by this “Anonymous” person. They’re all basically a series of stand-alone books dealing with different issues. Letting Ana Go dealt with Anorexia. I thought that it was a very powerful and moving book. I loved every minute of it What I found to be the most interesting thing about this book was that it takes you through the whole process of how the unnamed main character developed her disorder. Letting Ana Go really shows the reader how easy it is
for an eating disorder to develop. She began a simple diet with her friend and it just spiraled out of control, without her even noticing." One person said "Once again, another story that will stop you in your tracks and make you think."
Those are the books to read, I think. The ones that make you stop and think, they change your perceptive on things. I figure that I'll never become anorexic, frankly because I love food, which makes me sound fat... but its true, not the fat part.... I have a friend who thought she was, she's not though. She just has a high metabolism, but you never know. There's a lot of girls now a day that figure they have to be stick thin to be beautiful, when in reality their wrong. I think reading books about this short of stuff will help me realize new things, and be able to recognize it in people I know before it gets too far. Some reviews explained that they had a love-hate relationship with this book, which always makes the book a good book for me to read, some said that it made them think, and one said that this book is brutally honest. This girl in the book, is a social butterfly for say. In most books about this sort of stuff, the girl is usually a goth kid sitting in the back not caring about the world. One girl said, "This is the first book in the collection of Anonymous books that I've read. The struggle to be beautiful and to take some measure of control in her life is heartbreaking. No matter how many times her boyfriend tells her that he loves her just the way she is, she still cannot see herself as beautiful. A gut-wrenching novel." and another said it brought smiles and tears to her eyes, those are the books that hit home. I enjoy reading these kinds of book because when my best friend (who's honestly a mess at times, but she's my best friend and I'll help her through any thing.) is in a slump, I'll know what to say. I'll have an idea of how to help her. Reading in general is a good way to collect knowledge of all types.