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Awaken

Katie Kacvinsky (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMaddie #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.9
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

CaptivityManipulation

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryRebellionHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Rebel / Revolutionary

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterRebellionComing of AgeForbidden LoveFound Family

Themes

Technology and IsolationFreedom vs SecurityIdentitySocial ControlConnection and CommunityQuestioning Authority

Synopsis

In the year 2060, when people hardly ever leave the security of their houses and instead do everything online, Madeline Freeman, the seventeen-year-old daughter of the man who created the national digital school attended by all citizens, is wooed by a group of radicals who are trying to get people to "unplug."

Is Awaken appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A YA dystopian about a teen questioning the digital-first society her father created. Mild romance and themes of civil disobedience; no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity and manipulation.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with Maddie's journey to discover real human connection in a world that's gone entirely online.

Tags

DystopianSci-Fi RomanceContemporary Futuristic