Review: Blown Away by Wake
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
First thing you need to know is that this is an amazing book. Like, seriously amazing. I couldn't put it down, and was blown away by the writing. It's superb.Now... a few more things before you get started (I'm going to assume you are about to buy this book and read it, because you should).1. You'll be in this for the long haul. The book is 600 pages. I'm not saying this to scare you, I just want you to be prepared. Now, the good thing about this is that even after 600 pages, you're not going to want it to end. You'll be too invested in the characters. And it reads pretty fast, too, since the writing style is 'train of thought' for the characters.2. You will feel completely jerked around emotionally... in the best possible way. Good books make you feel but great books wring you out and leave you raw and exhausted. This is a great book.3. If cancer is a trigger for you, be wary. If it's not a trigger for you, then this book is a beautiful portrait of how the disease can change a family and strengthen their bonds. How it can rip a person apart at the seams and how that person slowly begins to build a new life.This book was beautifully written and (even at 600 pages) left me wanting more. It's one that I know I will be reading again. Do yourself a favor and read this book.