Well I found this draft that I never posted. In September 2011 I reviewed Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott (found here). From that moment I was captured by her style of writing and the subjects of her novels. Over a year later I picked up another of her books in hopes of a successful repeat. What I found was much of a surprise.



Rating:

Goodreads summary:
"Ava is welcomed home from the hospital by a doting mother, lively friends, and a crush finally beginning to show interest. There's only one problem: Ava can't remember any of them - and can't shake the eerie feeling that she's not who they say she is.

Ava struggles to break through her amnesiac haze as she goes through the motions of high-school life, but the memories that surface take place in a very different world, where Ava and familiar-faced friends are under constant scrutiny and no one can be trusted. Ava doesn't know what to make of these visions, or of the boy who is at the center of them all, until he reappears in her life and offers answers . . . but only in exchange for her trust."

My thoughts:
Either you will love this book, placing it on your top reads list and sharing it with everyone OR you will hate it, finishing it if you are lucky. The concept of As I Wake (dystopian/romance, amnesiac main character passing between two worlds not knowing which is real) was an interesting idea that intrigued from the get go (I love me some dystopian/romance!!!). I have two problems with this novel (spoiler!):
1) The setting - The dystopic future was not explained in enough detail. I understand that the main character is "dreaming" as we learn more about it, but there could have been more information provided.
2) The sappy ending - don't get me wrong, I love happy endings. BUT, this book was satisfyingly complete with the second to last chapter. Come on Ms. Scott! The entire book sets you up for the sad ending, not the "and they live happily ever after" one you left us with!
Aside from this I was definitely pleased with what I read and would recommend it to most readers of dystopian YA novels.


I'm about to start reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I know, I know, I know. I never made it past book four so I haven't watched the movies past then as well. I want to complete the series!