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The Wake Trilogy: Wake; Fade; Gone (2011)

by Lisa McMann(Favorite Author)

4.25 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1442428260 (ISBN13: 9781442428263)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Simon Pulse

review 1: Honestly, I was not a fan of this trilogy. The first two books were just "okay" and then the last one was unsatisfactory. I wasn't emotionally connected throughout the whole bind-up/story; I didn't get excited, disappointed, or surprised. I didn't think the it was anything too spectacular although, I don't think any of that is only because of the story- the way it was written was bothersome too. I didn't feel any emotion or passion from the writing and it kept me from relating or understanding the characters.Maybe, if I would've read this book in middle school, I would've enjoyed it more but I'm not sure. Janie acted annoyingly immature at timesNot all of it was bad... There was a specific part/page in the book that I actually showed some emotion in! Lastly, I was ve... morery unimpressed with this last book. I felt like reading it was a waste of time but obviously I couldn't not finish it. Then I wouldn't have finished the bind-up! But after finishing it, I defiantly think the romance in the trilogy could've been taken out. I wasn't convinced her and Cable should've been in a relationship. They didn't seem right for each other; he's more mature and thoughtful, she's more selfish and troubled. You'd think they'd make a good couple but I wasn't convinced they really love each other.
review 2: Janie could be the most irritating and annoying character in the entire world. It's a little harsh I guess, but sometimes I wish she would jump off a cliff. She gets upset and, on quite a couple of occasions, completely shuts down and stops functioning! Cabel and her have an argument? Stop doing anything useful and mope around! Yes, that is what the does most of the time. The characters were all very bland. Almost no one had any background information, except Dorothea, Henry, and Cabel (maybe Miss Stubin, too).What I didn't like about these books was the writing style. I don't know if that was just me, but it frustrated me. A lot. Sure, it's easier and quicker, but it just doesn't do any justice to any of the books. Is it necessary to know that Janie has a dream a two a.m. in the morning? Do I need to know when Dorothea is wasted on the couch? Do I really need to know when Janie does her grocery shopping? No, I don't.I feel as if I would have enjoyed these books more if they weren't written the way they were. Seriously, I was disappointed when I opened the book. The story line was promising, too. But the story line! It, too, would have been better if we got more answers about Janie's ability. When did this first start happening to people? Why does this happen to people? Is it possible to stop it? I wouldn't know because Lisa McMann didn't think it was necessary that we knew that!I'll admit, there were some laugh-out-loud parts in there, but they were very rare. The only time I cried was near the ending of Gone, when Janie was talking about Henry right after her mom ruined the moment. That was the only time I felt a lot of emotion. Aside from that, some parts were really slow moving and very hard at developing.Maybe it's the fact that I don't give up once I start a book; whatever it is, I didn't give up until I reached the very end of Gone.Overall, I liked reading about the world Janie was living in. The only things stopping me from giving this book less than three stars are the [rare] parts that were actually really interesting. But I really need to know, did anyone else feel the exact same way I felt about this series? less

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