Review: A page-turner with religious overtones.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2013
The Awakening is about Tara Spencer, a college student looking to med school who will let nothing get in her way. When she finds out she's pregnant, it puts a kink her plans and throws her for a loop - she's a virgin. No one believes that she's a virgin and her doctor cannot give her any other explanation for why she might be pregnant, so when Cyril Woods shows up telling her that she may be carrying the next messiah, she is skeptical but willing to believe. Tara goes on a journey to try to understand her mysterious pregnancy and what it might mean. Along the way, she finds out that there may be a group trying to harm her, just as Cyril is trying to protect her.My synopsis does not give nearly enough information, but suffice it to say that there's a lot going on in this book, and it's all interesting. Tara's misgivings about her own religious beliefs contradict her want to believe that her baby is a divine conception, and her quest to learn about it is really fascinating. There's a lot of information about religion and the more feminine take that is needed, and I found it all interesting. It does throw into question some religious information, which may or may not be your style.Tara's relationship with Cyril was a little weird, and I can't decide if I like him or not. He's a very complex character, which I suppose is a good thing, and I still can't decide how I feel about him.This book was very suspenseful, and I was very interested to see how it would go. Some of the religious stuff was a little weird to me, but it kept me interested. The ending felt extremely abrupt, and I'm still wondering where the author is going with the story. I hope there will be a sequel soon. If you like thriller-types novels, then this is a good choice, as long as the religious aspect won't bother you. I'm not sure if I would reread it, but I am looking forward to the next installment.