Wake by Lisa McMann

Dealing with an alcoholic single mother and endless hours of working at Heather Nursing Home to raise money for college, high-school senior Janie Hannagan doesn't need more problems. But inexplicably, since she was eight years old, she has been pulled in to people's dreams, witnessing their recurring fears, fantasies and secrets. Through Miss Stubin at Heather Home, Janie discovers that she is a dream catcher with the ability to help others resolve their haunting dreams. After taking an interest in former bad boy Cabel, she must distinguish between the monster she sees in his nightmares and her romantic feelings for him. And when she learns more about Cabel's covert identity, Janie just may be able to use her special dream powers to help solve crimes in a suspense-building ending with potential for a sequel. McMann lures teens in by piquing their interest in the mysteries of the unknown, and keeps them with quick-paced, gripping narration and supportive characters. (Fiction. YA)

this was suppose to be: A thriller Novel

But it was mostly: A romance Novel

Wake was a good novel. (According to me) I think that the beginning really drew me into reading the rest of the novel. The Book started Immeadietly and got to the point, unlike most books that start off with 3 chapters of a description of the main Character and those annoying little details you really don't need for the book.

Janie Hannagan has been dealing with a power that she cannot control since the age of eight. The ability to getting sucked into someone else's dream. Janie hates this ability, she has no idea how it got to her and she's pretty sure that it doesn't happen to everyone. She already has a tough life with an alcoholic mother who gets up, eats, drinks and makes a mess, a small house on the bad side of town, and one best friend next door who would rather hang out with the popular rich gang and uses Janie as a backup option.

Later on in the story Janie falls for the misunderstood, Cabel who has the most terrifying nightmares she has ever witness. Cabel seems to have fallen for Janie and Janie falls for Cabel even though they both have secrets they don't want anyone to know. But they later open up to each other, and it's just really sad... the romance between them really lasts the whole story, the story turns into their romantic relationship.

This is the first book of a trilogy! This book in my opinion was cut off and could've been longer! I finished it in 2 days! I finished Fade in 2 days and now I have to hunt down Gone!

Boys in the book club agreed that the book was boring and more of a book for girls, but I LOVED IT!

Overall this book is

Worth Reading

4 stars