Will is sixteen year old Lucy’s best friend. Their lives intersect in dreams, where destiny pulls them together through different times in history. Even though their meetings are more real to Lucy than the present, Lucy is uncertain if Will exists outside her mind. Lucy’s mum thinks there is something wrong when Lucy sleeps for days at a time. She is so caught up with finding a cure she doesn’t … doesn’t see the real problem. Lucy is bullied at school and is thinking of ending her life.When the bullying goes too far and Lucy ends up in a coma, only Will can reach her. But how do you live when the only person who can save you doesn’t exist?
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This is a beautifully written, deeply emotional book centered around depression and suicide. The plot is brilliant, containing a bit of fantasy and what the reader will have to guess at as being time travel or dreaming; this is unlike anything I’ve read before and I couldn’t stay away from it. Excellent book!
This story was nothing like If I stay. I would not recommend it, kept jumping around and whole story line was awful.
This book was totally fantastic. I admit in the beginning I was a little confused and wasn’t quite sure what was happening or where this author was taking me. But the farther I went the deeper I got into it and then I didn’t want to put it down. I felt for Lucy and looked forward to every adventure she went on. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author in the future, or perhaps I’ll travel back in time and read this story all over again.
When I first began this book, up to halfway through, I didn’t care for it. Would not have recommend it. But 3/4 the way through, it grabbed me! Didn’t want to put it down until I had finished!
I love this book. Fabulous twist.
This is a with many twists and turns. I put it down several times feeling frustrated, but I would pick it and continue reading. It’s that kind of book. Don’t give up on it it is well worth reading.
‘If I Wake’ by Nikki Moyes is a really powerful and confronting book that speaks directly to the issues of bullying, peer pressure and suicide among kids and teens.
It’s a journey through Lucy’s world of despair that is punctuated by moments of joy and hope along the way. Her times of escape are a respite for both Lucy and the reader.
As someone who still grieves one of my own senior high students who took her own life just five months ago, I found this really compelling reading. I wept and, at times, sobbed. I felt angry and defensive, feeling very protective of Lucy and her alternate realities. Lucy isn’t flawless; in fact, she’s portrayed quite realistically. While she’s not perfect, she certainly doesn’t deserve the cards she gets dealt by either her peers or her family.
“If I Wake’ made me want to reach into the world of the book and change things to give Lucy some hope for her future. To be honest, I wanted to be able to mete justice on some of the characters. This worked very effectively in keeping me hooked right to the end of the book.
However, that’s not how life works. ‘If I Wake’ demonstrates that the responsibility lies with those who make life so desperately hard for others, and that their behaviour cannot be excused, regardless of whatever might be going on in their own lives.
Eventually, in something of a coup for the author, I was led to experience some compassion for the personal circumstances of some – but only some – of the characters who gave Lucy such a difficult life. This is really a testament to the power of Moyes’ writing.
I recommend ‘If I Wake’ for every teen, every parent, and every teacher. I’d love to see it on every school’s reading list.
Six stars out of five for ‘If I Wake’.
Don’t tell me I can’t do that. I was never good at counting.
This was a page-turner. The storyline was original. And the book touched on a very important topic. It gave people insight into the mind and the life of a person struggling with depression. Everyone struggles. The characters were relatable and I found that I could not stop reading this book. I was enraptured by “If I Wake”. This is an excellent read for every audience, and I would definitely recommend this book for anyone that is looking for an engaging book. Honestly, this book felt very realistic even though it had some science fiction. There was romance, time travel, depression, heart break, suicide, bullying, and friendship. This is one of my favorite books that I have read recently. This is a must read!! I could not put this book down! It.
Wow! This is one of the most powerful YA stories I’ve read since Thirteen Reasons Why. In this story, we’re introduced to Lucy, a loner longing to have just one friend. Even her own mother doesn’t seem close to her. On her eleventh birthday, Lucy goes into a deep sleep where she first meets Will, named Wu, and from there her birthdays become a marker. It’s only then that she is able to see Will, her only friend, through various periods in time.
Lucy is a well-developed character. She shows both flaws and strengths and my heart really went out to her whenever something bad happened to her. I loved the way that even though she had given up on herself, she went all out to save Will at every possible chance. This book was fantastic in the way it combined both realities into one to create the perfect ending. I would definitely recommend this fantastic story!
The flow of the writing was difficult to follow. I didn’t even finish.
I absolutely Loved this book.
The darkness
The pain
The love
The hope
I love the way the author ended it