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Chasing Yesterday #1
Awakening
Some things are too painful to remember--and too deadly to forget.
One girl, age 13. Unconscious. Unharmed. Unclaimed. Unidentified.
Everything.
J.D. may not know the truth about her past, but she knows she's in danger, and she can't shake the dark visions haunting her dreams. She won't be safe until she figures out who she is and where she came from. She can trust no one, not even herself--especially not herself. Because it turns out there's one thing even more terrible than forgetting her remembering.
One girl, age 13. Unconscious. Unharmed. Unclaimed. Unidentified.
Everything.
J.D. may not know the truth about her past, but she knows she's in danger, and she can't shake the dark visions haunting her dreams. She won't be safe until she figures out who she is and where she came from. She can trust no one, not even herself--especially not herself. Because it turns out there's one thing even more terrible than forgetting her remembering.
207 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2007
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Robin Wasserman
117 books1,477 followersRobin Wasserman is the author of the novels MOTHER DAUGHTER WIDOW WIFE (June 2020) and GIRLS ON FIRE. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Tin House, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and several short story anthologies. A recent MacDowell Colony fellow, she is also the New York Times bestselling author of more than ten novels for young adults and teaches in the low-residency MFA program at Southern New Hampshire University.
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December 28, 2008
When J.D. wakes up she’s in a hospital being treated for injuries that she sustained in an explosion. She doesn’t remember her name or anything about her past, and she has terrible dreams about a man who threatens her. When J.D. is healed, she is transferred to a children’s home – until such time as her family can be located. She’s only there a few days, but she manages to make a good friend – Daniel – after she rescues him from some bullies. She also nearly kills another girl at the home when she is attacked. J.D. appears not to know her own strength. Shortly thereafter, a woman claiming to be J.D.’s mother arrives to take J.D. home. J.D.’s a little disturbed because the woman isn’t anyone she recognizes, but after she starts going to therapy with Dr. Styron, J.D. begins to remember her previous life. What’s weird is that she doesn’t really feel like the person she’s supposed to be.
There’s a good reason for that feeling. J.D. never was the person that Dr. Styron and her *mother* want her to be. She’s something far more dangerous, but she can’t remember much about who that person is either. When her mother and Dr. Styron try to institutionalize her, J.D. escapes with the help of her friend Daniel – it’s at that moment she realizes that they’ve been lying to her. As they make their escape, the book ends, and you have to wait for the exciting continuation in volume #2!
Robin Wasserman has done her authorly duty by this first installment – I want to know who J.D. is! Having said that, if I don’t find out what’s going on in the second volume, I’ll probably move onto something else without finishing the series. The writing is better than James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series, but it’s still just a lot of action and scene changes without much introspection on the part of the main character – who really should be wondering more about these things. She has a tendency to go along with other people’s decisions, probably because she’s young and she doesn’t have much choice about what happens to her. Now that she’s broken free of the adults who have been calling the shots, she might be a little more independent (and interesting). This series should appeal to Margaret Peterson Haddix readers, and Maximum Ride fans, as well as those who like action and mystery.
There’s a good reason for that feeling. J.D. never was the person that Dr. Styron and her *mother* want her to be. She’s something far more dangerous, but she can’t remember much about who that person is either. When her mother and Dr. Styron try to institutionalize her, J.D. escapes with the help of her friend Daniel – it’s at that moment she realizes that they’ve been lying to her. As they make their escape, the book ends, and you have to wait for the exciting continuation in volume #2!
Robin Wasserman has done her authorly duty by this first installment – I want to know who J.D. is! Having said that, if I don’t find out what’s going on in the second volume, I’ll probably move onto something else without finishing the series. The writing is better than James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series, but it’s still just a lot of action and scene changes without much introspection on the part of the main character – who really should be wondering more about these things. She has a tendency to go along with other people’s decisions, probably because she’s young and she doesn’t have much choice about what happens to her. Now that she’s broken free of the adults who have been calling the shots, she might be a little more independent (and interesting). This series should appeal to Margaret Peterson Haddix readers, and Maximum Ride fans, as well as those who like action and mystery.
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October 7, 2024
The first time I read this book as a kid, it was so good I made my parents take me to the bookstore in the middle of our family vacation to buy the rest of the series. Decided it would be a fun re-read and I was not disappointed. While it’s definitely intended for a YA audience (and not really an adult), it was still so good!
May 22, 2015
Okay, I think I'm able to coherently rely my thoughts without revealing too much about the story. After assessing if I truly enjoyed reading this or not, I had to change my initial rating.
This book was fun and breezy and downright hilarious at times, but I had a very tough time connecting to the characters. It was a total mash of Sherlock and Doctor Who and I love them both so so much but it felt more like a surface book and that I was reading highbrow Wholock fanfiction.
This book was fun and breezy and downright hilarious at times, but I had a very tough time connecting to the characters. It was a total mash of Sherlock and Doctor Who and I love them both so so much but it felt more like a surface book and that I was reading highbrow Wholock fanfiction.
September 19, 2015
In Chasing Yesterday #1 Awakening, a 13 year old girl is in a dangerous explosion. It causes her to lose her memory and she doesn't have a clue who she is or what had happened to her. Throughout the whole book, she is trying to figure out who she is and to find her family because she was separated from them. Along the way, she encounters many challenges against herself and other people.
I think you should read this book because it shows suspense, mystery, conflict, and friendship, which makes it very interesting. The author is also very descriptive of the characters and the setting. I think this is a very good book and something you must read!
I think you should read this book because it shows suspense, mystery, conflict, and friendship, which makes it very interesting. The author is also very descriptive of the characters and the setting. I think this is a very good book and something you must read!
November 25, 2013
One girl wakes up in the hospital after a huge bomb has struck off. She has no memory of what happened to her and this gives the reader a sense of conflict in the story. The doctor refers to her as J.D., which stands for Jane Doe. Apparently no one knows her, her parents are not in the picture, and she is all alone in the world. Every now and then, she has blurrs and dreams that help her memory come back, but they always seem to slip away. The hospital sends her away because there is no physican harm done to her and she can function well enough to speak and think. They send her to a detention center for children who are orphans and behave terribly. While she is there, she is bullied by all of the girls, especially by Mel, the toughest of them all. They call her a "freak" and trip her in the halls. Once, a boy helped her up and sort of welcomed her to the detention center, but rudely ran away when J.D. tries to respond. One day, J.D. go tired of Mel's bulling and decided to fight back, ultimately shattering Mel's skull, saving her newfound friend Daniel, and completely scaring the whole facility. No one could believe she didn't get in trouble and decided to separate themselves from her quickly, everyone but Daniel. Daniel and J.D. grow an intense friendship and tell each other everything. They even break out of the facility on certain nights with Daniel's special tools to pick the locks.
After spending almost a week in the center, her "mother" came to take her home. J.D. was suspicious about the women's whereabouts when she was in the hospital, recuperating from the bomb. It seemed as if her so called "mother" had an excuse for everything. Therefore, J.D. went to what she thought was her home. As she searched around her home, she noticed that she had no pictures with what she called her friends and had no idea of her father's so called death. Her "mother" began to make her see a psychologist to help her gain her memory. Dr.Styron was the guy that she dreamt about and caused her immense pain when she first saw him. At the meets, he told J.D. to fall into a deep freedom of all thoughts so that he could ask her questions to see whether or not her memory was coming back. However, he was actually injecting her with some type of chemical that told her brain to grasp onto the material Dr.Styron was telling her. In the end she realized that it was all a big lie. She emailed Daniel and they met together one night to figure out a plan to watch the tapes Dr.Styron recorded while she was in her deep thought to finally grasp
After spending almost a week in the center, her "mother" came to take her home. J.D. was suspicious about the women's whereabouts when she was in the hospital, recuperating from the bomb. It seemed as if her so called "mother" had an excuse for everything. Therefore, J.D. went to what she thought was her home. As she searched around her home, she noticed that she had no pictures with what she called her friends and had no idea of her father's so called death. Her "mother" began to make her see a psychologist to help her gain her memory. Dr.Styron was the guy that she dreamt about and caused her immense pain when she first saw him. At the meets, he told J.D. to fall into a deep freedom of all thoughts so that he could ask her questions to see whether or not her memory was coming back. However, he was actually injecting her with some type of chemical that told her brain to grasp onto the material Dr.Styron was telling her. In the end she realized that it was all a big lie. She emailed Daniel and they met together one night to figure out a plan to watch the tapes Dr.Styron recorded while she was in her deep thought to finally grasp
August 2, 2009
This says age range 9 to 12. I vote 12 to 16, but what do I know? I think it is perfect for 6th grade readers who are sick of “little kid” books. This for sure is not a “little kid” book!
Thirteen year old JD (short for Jane Doe) wakes up after at the scene of a devastating explosion. She has no memory of her past. She is put in a juvenile home and has to deal with bullying teenagers, terrible nightmares, and loneliness. She meets Daniel and befriends him. She discovers that she has special powers that come to her when she is threatened. Then a stranger turns up who claims to be her mom. She takes JD in for treatments at Dr. Styrons office. JD must find out who she can trust and who she cannot. She must find out If her mom is really her mom and if the doctor can be trusted, and what about Daniel? And what about that awful explosion? How is she connected to that? This book should be for mature 5th or 6th graders. The plot is frightening and the situation is for mature readers. There are no swear words or inappropriate scenes, but the plot is fairly complex. It is an excellent read. Can’t wait to read the other 2, Betrayal and Truth. (Isn’t that a GREAT cover?)
Susan Huff, Library Media Specialist
Thirteen year old JD (short for Jane Doe) wakes up after at the scene of a devastating explosion. She has no memory of her past. She is put in a juvenile home and has to deal with bullying teenagers, terrible nightmares, and loneliness. She meets Daniel and befriends him. She discovers that she has special powers that come to her when she is threatened. Then a stranger turns up who claims to be her mom. She takes JD in for treatments at Dr. Styrons office. JD must find out who she can trust and who she cannot. She must find out If her mom is really her mom and if the doctor can be trusted, and what about Daniel? And what about that awful explosion? How is she connected to that? This book should be for mature 5th or 6th graders. The plot is frightening and the situation is for mature readers. There are no swear words or inappropriate scenes, but the plot is fairly complex. It is an excellent read. Can’t wait to read the other 2, Betrayal and Truth. (Isn’t that a GREAT cover?)
Susan Huff, Library Media Specialist
December 13, 2008
In book one (awakening) of the Casing Yesterday series Robin Wasserman really describes what it might feel like to lose your memory.
In Awakening, 13 year old J.D remembers nothing of her past after the explosion. She knows nothing but the dark visions haunting her dreams. She believes she's in danger because the visions include this voice, telling her to destroy things, and explosions similar to the one that actually happened.
After J.D. is released from the hospital she is taken to The Chester Center until someone claims her. There she meets Daniel who is willing to help her figure things out, he's the only person who doesn't think she's crazy.
J.D comes to find that she has some sort of power. A power that comes from inside her and is only unleashed when she is angry. With this power she could really hurt someone, or worse.
To find out what happens to J.D read Awakening(book one), and to tell you the truth if you read the first book , you will probably read the whole series.
In Awakening, 13 year old J.D remembers nothing of her past after the explosion. She knows nothing but the dark visions haunting her dreams. She believes she's in danger because the visions include this voice, telling her to destroy things, and explosions similar to the one that actually happened.
After J.D. is released from the hospital she is taken to The Chester Center until someone claims her. There she meets Daniel who is willing to help her figure things out, he's the only person who doesn't think she's crazy.
J.D comes to find that she has some sort of power. A power that comes from inside her and is only unleashed when she is angry. With this power she could really hurt someone, or worse.
To find out what happens to J.D read Awakening(book one), and to tell you the truth if you read the first book , you will probably read the whole series.
June 9, 2012
13 year old Jane Doe (J.D. for short) wakes up in the middle of an explossion, with no recolection whatsoever of what occured. Sh doesn't remember anything of her past life. She's completely lost. Suddenly, she starts discovering that strange things are happening to her, things tha she doesnt know how to explain. Everyone's telling her that she's crazy, that it's just an effect from the accident. But, is there something else (some other force) interfering with her mind? In this relatively short read (2 hours or less if you read fast), you get a medium paced mystery with intrigue and a spark of something else lurking around... I really enjoyed it, and found myself frustrated because I couldn't decifer what was going on until after it already happened. Robin Wasserman did a great job on where to place certain details and I have to say that I'm definitely going to read the next book. 4.5 stars.
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May 16, 2013A 13 year old girl is found on the scene of an explosion. How she got there, who knows. She remembers nothing. Everything that has happened to her before the accident is erased from her memory. They name her JD (Jane Doe) and place her in a Juvenal Detention Center while someone comes for her. There, she's an outcast, a freak. She finally makes a friend, Daniel. Some girls start picking on him and something takes over JD's body and she throws the girl and brakes some of her bones. She has no clue what happened. She gets anxious and wants to know about her past an how she ended up where she was. Her and Daniel try to find answers. But then all the sudden her mom comes. She has no idea who she is. When she gets to her home she had hope of trying to remember her past. For a while things are okay but soon she starts to wonder if people are who they seem and if her memories are too.
July 14, 2010
I LOVE IT IS SO MUCH FINALLY FOUND A BOOK I LIKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 10, 2010
Wow! I really liked this book. I was afraid it was going to be to creepy for me. I can't wait to see what happens next!
March 9, 2012
It was short and really unpronounced.
Half the time I didn't know what was going on and the other half too many details were missing.
Yet I read the whole trilogy.
Half the time I didn't know what was going on and the other half too many details were missing.
Yet I read the whole trilogy.
January 4, 2025
This book is about adults gaslighting a tween 👍
April 22, 2019
I’ve had this book for so long and I am so glad I was finally had the chance to read it.
WOW! This book is really good and it feels like every moment was intentional. Intense and enjoyable. Let’s get into it...
Cover
I really like the title. Actually, once I read the rest, I think the Awakening is a lot deeper of a title than it appears.
I love the details with this cover. Everything covered with this shattered blue glass was great. The eye peeking through reveal a remnant of what is basically missing. I GET IT! The back-cover detail hits the nail the head. You understand what you need to prepare for when you read this book.
Interior
The first pages are very over the top theatrical. I actually liked it although Pascha really didn’t. It’s the biggest difference that we had in opinion.
I've never read a phycological thriller but so I assume this is what label it. It feels like the author is in complete control the entire time and you can see every decision is deliberately made. It’s interesting because I felt three steps ahead of the character. The book feels as subtle as a brick with its clues BUT with that being said the resolve becomes more intense and actually the risks felt even higher. I hate to say it but between Pascha and I predicted every plot twist and every one of them was foreshadowed and a bit obvious. (I have a feeling that was intentional though.) With that being said it was really entertaining and getting to those moments was not bland in the slightest and it didn’t feel like it had to drag its heels to build up the story.
In the end, you do end up with even more questions than answers after the book ends. In the best possible way, I feel like I learned nothing and yet I understand “something?”
There is also a ton of mystery after the book is done and I love it.
The characters are awesome! Emotions and reactions are spot on and believable under the circumstances.
I had only ONE issue!!
One little thing I want to get out of the way. I feel like J.D. is too young. She doesn’t feel thirteen in the book. I would actually say at she should be at least fifteen. Especially when you reach the intense moments, I can’t picture a thirteen-year-old.
ONE THOUGHT (POSSIBLE SPOILER)
Going through the book I assumed she was mind controlled assassin Winter Soldier character BUT after that ending I and shouting mutant. A shock wave creating mutant.
WOW! This book is really good and it feels like every moment was intentional. Intense and enjoyable. Let’s get into it...
Cover
I really like the title. Actually, once I read the rest, I think the Awakening is a lot deeper of a title than it appears.
I love the details with this cover. Everything covered with this shattered blue glass was great. The eye peeking through reveal a remnant of what is basically missing. I GET IT! The back-cover detail hits the nail the head. You understand what you need to prepare for when you read this book.
Interior
The first pages are very over the top theatrical. I actually liked it although Pascha really didn’t. It’s the biggest difference that we had in opinion.
I've never read a phycological thriller but so I assume this is what label it. It feels like the author is in complete control the entire time and you can see every decision is deliberately made. It’s interesting because I felt three steps ahead of the character. The book feels as subtle as a brick with its clues BUT with that being said the resolve becomes more intense and actually the risks felt even higher. I hate to say it but between Pascha and I predicted every plot twist and every one of them was foreshadowed and a bit obvious. (I have a feeling that was intentional though.) With that being said it was really entertaining and getting to those moments was not bland in the slightest and it didn’t feel like it had to drag its heels to build up the story.
In the end, you do end up with even more questions than answers after the book ends. In the best possible way, I feel like I learned nothing and yet I understand “something?”
There is also a ton of mystery after the book is done and I love it.
The characters are awesome! Emotions and reactions are spot on and believable under the circumstances.
I had only ONE issue!!
One little thing I want to get out of the way. I feel like J.D. is too young. She doesn’t feel thirteen in the book. I would actually say at she should be at least fifteen. Especially when you reach the intense moments, I can’t picture a thirteen-year-old.
ONE THOUGHT (POSSIBLE SPOILER)
Going through the book I assumed she was mind controlled assassin Winter Soldier character BUT after that ending I and shouting mutant. A shock wave creating mutant.
December 3, 2017
This book is absolutely amazing and attracting, it is about a 13 years old girl name J.D. who was found after a mysterious explosion that took down nearly three city block and waking up with only memory loss and other body parts were unharm. Then later on J.D. was sent to the Chester Center and met a boy name Daniel who step up for J.D. against the bully kids. Then later on, I founded that J.D. have a man voice that continuously appear in her head telling her what to do. Now here’s the question, who is the man that rapidly appear inside of J.D.’s mind? This question also connects to many other questions that weren’t answered in the beginning, who is J.D? Why was J.D. found at the explosion? What happened at the explosion? What caused the explosion? and etc questions. The author really catch my attention to continue reading this book, and she is really in control of how much to give out to the readers. Robin Wasserman only given us very few facts of what happened to J.D. then later on she added small attention that fits to the character's background and created many question among the readers. Then she added new characters into the story which is the women that claim she is J.D.’s mother, and tells J.D. her real identity is Alex Collins. Story continue with J.D. trying to fit in with her new life, but her mental issue isn’t solve, she often time are episodic dyscontrol. Does she really have mental problem or she was in some sort of science experimental control? I personally loveeeee- this book, the words are about easy to understand, not so much of big words. Is mystery, science experimental, and fiction book. I would totally recommend you guys to read this, you will not regret reading this, is AMAZING. I can’t wait to read the next book, because this just too much question I have with this character, and I just want to figure out what happened next. Read it guy! Is AWESOME!
January 26, 2018
Genre: The genre is Action, Adventure, Mystery and Suspense
Why you might like this book: You might like this book because it has a good mix up of doctor who and sherlock holmes. It had some dark bits, but not like deep, deep scary, like the ones that are in horror movies and books.
Number of pages: 207 pages
The book is about: a 13 year old girl that was in a dangerous explosion. It caused her to lose her memory and now she doesn not know what happened to her and who she is. In the book she tries try to find her real family, because she got separated from them. Will she get to know and find the truth about herself? Does she find her real parents? Read the book to find out?
Characters: J.D and Daniel
Pros: What I liked about the book was that it had really good suspenseful parts.
Cons: What I didn't like about the book was that it had a cliffhanger at one of the best part at the end. Now what I have to do is read the second book, #2 Betrayal
Rating and final recommendation: I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars. My final recommendation is that this book should be for 11 year olds and up.
The author of Awakening, Robin wasserman was born on May 31, 1978. She is the author of many other book such as, Girls on fire, which is currently the most famous book that she has wrote.
Why you might like this book: You might like this book because it has a good mix up of doctor who and sherlock holmes. It had some dark bits, but not like deep, deep scary, like the ones that are in horror movies and books.
Number of pages: 207 pages
The book is about: a 13 year old girl that was in a dangerous explosion. It caused her to lose her memory and now she doesn not know what happened to her and who she is. In the book she tries try to find her real family, because she got separated from them. Will she get to know and find the truth about herself? Does she find her real parents? Read the book to find out?
Characters: J.D and Daniel
Pros: What I liked about the book was that it had really good suspenseful parts.
Cons: What I didn't like about the book was that it had a cliffhanger at one of the best part at the end. Now what I have to do is read the second book, #2 Betrayal
Rating and final recommendation: I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars. My final recommendation is that this book should be for 11 year olds and up.
The author of Awakening, Robin wasserman was born on May 31, 1978. She is the author of many other book such as, Girls on fire, which is currently the most famous book that she has wrote.
August 15, 2024
This was okay, not quite as good as I was expecting but there's still a chance for the series.
December 9, 2020
A young girl, J.D., wakes up at the scene of a dangerous explosion with no memory of her past or even who she is. She gets places in a juvenile home where she gets bullied and has haunting nightmares. She meets a boy named Daniel who is the only person willing to help her figure out who she is and what happened to her. She finds out that she has this power, it only manifests itself when she is angry or threatened. A woman comes to collect her, claiming to be her mom but she just takes her to a Doctor Styron who does all these tests and treatments on her. JD tries to figure out who she can trust and who she can’t all the while trying to figure out who she is and how she ended up in that explosion.
This book was captivating! It was a really interesting read and it was like an adult mystery show but in kid form. It kind of reminded me of a Supernatural or Doctor Who episode. Overall, I really liked it. I thought the dynamic between JD and Daniel was really interesting as well. It had me hanging on the edge of my seat for sure.
Content Warnings:
• Some themes are a little frightening to younger readers
• Nothing else of note
This book was captivating! It was a really interesting read and it was like an adult mystery show but in kid form. It kind of reminded me of a Supernatural or Doctor Who episode. Overall, I really liked it. I thought the dynamic between JD and Daniel was really interesting as well. It had me hanging on the edge of my seat for sure.
Content Warnings:
• Some themes are a little frightening to younger readers
• Nothing else of note
June 28, 2018
This was the first book that I had read by Robin Wasserman, but I loved it. J.D. wakes up to discover that she doesn't know who or where she is. She is in the hospital because of injuries she sustained in some kind of explosion. After leaving the hospital, she is placed in Chester Center for Juvenile Services where she is generally ostracized/mistreated by most of the population except for Daniel. Just as she and Daniel start to become friends, J.D.'s mother arrives, tells her that her name is Alexa, and takes her home, but when they get there, nothing seems familiar to J.D. Before long, J.D. starts to question everything including who she really is and where she belongs. This is a wonderful mystery full of suspense and questions that leave the reader wondering right along with J.D. I'm anxious to read the next book in the series.
November 14, 2018
SO im on page 49 in this book and at the beginning of me reading this i hated it i had no interest in it what so ever as i got reading this book i fell in love with it ."she was chained like an animal In the parts of what i have read this book is about this young girl around 13-14 who lost her mom and ever since she has lost her mom she has became emotionally and mentally sick well she was carried to the hospital because she has gone mentally crazy and always wanting to harm her self or someone well it turns out that she (J.d.) got released out of the hospital and went to school for the first time and ever since she got out she has gotten worse well she got ina fight the first day over someone messing with her boyfriend (daniel)
June 23, 2017
Although the premise was interesting enough to keep me engaged, the main character's naivete was very frustrating. We're led to believe that she is strong-willed and capable, but her response to the events in the story contradict that character profile.
I recognize that this is just the first in a series marketed to middle school children, but I feel like the story and characters could have been a little more developed in order for the reader to truly become invested. I'm not sure if I will continue on to the next book.
I recognize that this is just the first in a series marketed to middle school children, but I feel like the story and characters could have been a little more developed in order for the reader to truly become invested. I'm not sure if I will continue on to the next book.
December 26, 2017
Wasserman, Robin Chasing Yesterday: Awakening, 224 p. Scholastic, 2007.
A girl was discovered at the edge of a disaster, unconscious and injured. Her memory gone, she names herself JD and struggles to find her way in the Juvenile Home. Just as she finds a space and a friend, her mother appears and whisks her back to her ideal suburban life. But - is all as it seems?
Raw and powerful, rushing from scene to scene without giving you a chance to catch your breathe - PERFECT. And it will leave you begging for more!
MS - ESSENTIAL
A girl was discovered at the edge of a disaster, unconscious and injured. Her memory gone, she names herself JD and struggles to find her way in the Juvenile Home. Just as she finds a space and a friend, her mother appears and whisks her back to her ideal suburban life. But - is all as it seems?
Raw and powerful, rushing from scene to scene without giving you a chance to catch your breathe - PERFECT. And it will leave you begging for more!
MS - ESSENTIAL
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May 20, 2020Okay y'all don't even know, this book has been on my mind for months now, and I've been doing to figure out what the name of this book was. I just remember reading this a lot when I was younger. I've been so curious to figure out what the book was called, and, finally, after much Googling, I've found it
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January 4, 2021I read this when I was in 6th grade and I loved it. Read it again in high school and I don't know why, but I still loved it! Read it again and I'm way out of school with a kid and I still loved it. It got me into these types of books. Mystery, fantasy/sci-fy. It's a fun read! obviously very YA but still fun to go through and read the series
January 20, 2021
i thought this was a very short and entertaining read. there was nothing super duper special about it, but i liked the story and the characters weren't annoying. that being said, i couldn't connect with the characters (i felt it would’ve been better if J.D. was 15+) and i saw the plot twist coming from a mile away... which I'm not sure if it was intentional or not.
August 22, 2023
Dnf at pg. 73 / 35%
Read and loved the series as a small child. On reread I was interested enough to skim the last chapter of each book but the writing was too clunky/cliched to enjoy reading. Too bad, the covers are absolutely beautiful! Especially for the 3rd book - the glass parts are glossy but the face is matte. Very very well done.
Read and loved the series as a small child. On reread I was interested enough to skim the last chapter of each book but the writing was too clunky/cliched to enjoy reading. Too bad, the covers are absolutely beautiful! Especially for the 3rd book - the glass parts are glossy but the face is matte. Very very well done.
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November 4, 2024I can’t give this book a real rating. I read it in late middle school or early high school and always wanted to read the rest to know what happened but never did. Until now! Roughly 15 years later. I think it’s a great read for YA and I’m glad I finally get to find out what happens after all these years lol
December 6, 2017
I read this book and learned many interesting things. :P
(Seriously though, I read this trilogy so long ago I can't remember much, except that I enjoyed it. But those could be implanted memories, for all I know.)
(Seriously though, I read this trilogy so long ago I can't remember much, except that I enjoyed it. But those could be implanted memories, for all I know.)
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October 1, 2019
I really enjoyed this book, the author really did a great job reflecting the characters feelings toward the reader. I really felt like I was going though what the character was with her. It will not bore you and you will really enjoy it. It has lots of action and change.
April 25, 2021
I bought this book back when I taught 5th and 6th grade but only got the first in the series. I just got around to reading it and am intrigued enough to want to know what happens next and where the series is going, but bummed that none of my library services have the rest of the series.
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