As I Wake
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As I Wake is a Young Adult novel by Elizabeth Scott
about Ava, a girl, who wakes up and finds out she doesn't remember anything about her life. Ava is convinced that she is not the person everyone says she is.
Elizabeth Scott is an American author who has written many books including Living Dead Girl
and is released from the hospital. She learns that she is seventeen, is a junior at Lakewood Day, and lives with her mother because her father died when she was younger. Even though her handwrtiting looks the same, and she looks the same, she can't shake the feeling that she is not Ava Hanson. Ava watches the boy in her dreams, but she can't shake the feeling that it's not a dream.
, 1980s East Germany, and the roles played by Stasi
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stated that the book will have readers"on the edge of their seats." Kirkus however states that the book is flawed, but it will keep the reader turning pages. Booklist
calls As I Wake a combination between a dystopian thriller and a romance.
Elizabeth Scott (Author)
Elizabeth Scott was born in 1972 in a small town, and grew up in Southern Virginia. Both of her parents were teachers, which she ended up taking classes from both of them. She majored in European Studies and met her future husband her freshman year. Along with writing novels Elizabeth Scott has...
about Ava, a girl, who wakes up and finds out she doesn't remember anything about her life. Ava is convinced that she is not the person everyone says she is.
Elizabeth Scott is an American author who has written many books including Living Dead Girl
Plot
Ava Hanson wakes up in an ambulance and can't remember anything. In the hospital, she dreams of 56-412, a boy. She is diagnosed with AmnesiaAmnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
and is released from the hospital. She learns that she is seventeen, is a junior at Lakewood Day, and lives with her mother because her father died when she was younger. Even though her handwrtiting looks the same, and she looks the same, she can't shake the feeling that she is not Ava Hanson. Ava watches the boy in her dreams, but she can't shake the feeling that it's not a dream.
Publication
The book was actually written between 2007 and 2008, but was not sold until 2010. Elizabeth Scott also claims to have wanted to read this type of book when she was younger but wasn't able to. She also claims to have had an "obsession" with modal realismRealism
Realism, Realist or Realistic are terms that describe any manifestation of philosophical realism, the belief that reality exists independently of observers, whether in philosophy itself or in the applied arts and sciences. In this broad sense it is frequently contrasted with Idealism.Realism in the...
, 1980s East Germany, and the roles played by Stasi
Stasi
The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security The Ministry for State Security (German: Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (MfS), commonly known as the Stasi (abbreviation , literally State Security), was the official state security service of East Germany. The MfS was headquartered...
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Reviews
When the book first came out it received a wide range of reviews. Some loved it, while others hated it. Publishers WeeklyPublishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
stated that the book will have readers"on the edge of their seats." Kirkus however states that the book is flawed, but it will keep the reader turning pages. Booklist
Booklist
Booklist is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. It is geared toward libraries and booksellers and is available in print or online...
calls As I Wake a combination between a dystopian thriller and a romance.
See Also
- Elizabeth ScottElizabeth Scott (Author)Elizabeth Scott was born in 1972 in a small town, and grew up in Southern Virginia. Both of her parents were teachers, which she ended up taking classes from both of them. She majored in European Studies and met her future husband her freshman year. Along with writing novels Elizabeth Scott has...
- Living Dead Girl