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Wake (WWW Trilogy) Hardcover – 7 Apr 2009

by Robert J. Sawyer (Author)

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Book 1 of 3 in the WWW Trilogy Series

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Receiving an implant to restore her sight, math genius Caitlin's life is changed in ways she could have never imagined when she suddenly begins to see a world beyond reality and an incredible realm that others cannot.

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Hardcover: 356 pages
Publisher: Ace Books; 1 edition (7 April 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441016790
ISBN-13: 978-0441016792
Product Dimensions: 16.7 x 3.1 x 23.6 cm
Average Customer Review: 14 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,821,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4860 in Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Technothrillers
- #150157 in Books > Fiction > Science Fiction
- #221361 in Books > Fiction > Fantasy

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What happens when the internet comes alive? An SF thriller of terrifying possibilities. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Robert J. Sawyer was born in Ottawa, Canada. He has won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel.

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a gripping read

1 September 2014

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A sympathetic view of the awakening of sight in a previously blind girl, mixed with detailed descriptions of aspects of 'webology', done in such a way that the narrative unfolds logically and evoking emotion. I am looking to see where the next in the series goes.

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D. R. Cantrell

Technologically laughable but a great story

31 December 2010

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The premise of this story - a blind girl gets a Device to make her see, and ends up being able to see the structure of the world wide web - was a real turn-off for me. It's ludicrous, is one of the worst-explained parts of the story, and given my profession it's a great big flashing warning that we have here an author who's going to write wrongly about something I am an expert in. However, I already know from several of his previous works that Sawyer writes good stories, so I decided to risk it and buy the book second-hand for a pittance.

I'm glad that I did. Thankfully, while he does get the technology wrong on so many levels, the story is indeed a good one, and we also have believable characters and sound dialogue. That papers over the technological cracks that would otherwise have spoilt it for me. There is another weakness though - the ending leaves far too much dangling. Of course, there's a sequel, so no doubt things will get tidied up there, but I so much prefer series where each individual episode at least tries to work on its own.

Recommended, apart from to sad sacks who insist on rigourous hyper-correctness in their fiction.

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J Owen

Thought provoking

24 April 2010

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I bought this book entirely because of the TV show Flashforward, which I am enjoying. I'm always intrigued when films or tv shows are based on books because the book is generally more enjoyable. I found the ideas on which this was based very interesting and consequently thoroughly enjoyed it. The main character is detailed and engaging and you're with her the whole way unlike many science fiction series which seem to have huge numbers of characters which it is imposssible to keep up with.

If this is the start of a new series, I will definitely be following it.

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sjhigbee

Awake and Aware...

21 January 2011

Format: Paperback

In typical Sawyer fashion, a scientific development is examined by putting a handful of sympathetic characters through a life-changing experience--in this case we follow the fortunes of Caitlin in the present time. A brilliant young mathematician who has managed to find her way around the web using a series of unique strategies, she is believable and well-drawn, as are her family and the Japanese doctor treating her. Sawyer's scene setting is pitch perfect and I enjoyed the touches of humour regarding the relationship between America and Canada. The sub-plot depicting the plight of Hobo, a bonobo/chimpanzee cross is equally engrossing and addresses the subject of growing self-awareness from an intriguing angle - which is one of Sawyer's strengths.

However, if you're sensing a `but', you'd be right. The book opens in the viewpoint of the worldwide web and for me, this particular `character' failed to convince me until right at the very end when the writing and delivery was finally plausible. I have no problem with the idea of the Net becoming self-aware, indeed, I think that Sawyer does a masterful job in stacking up a tenable set of circumstances that jolt it into consciousness. What bothers me is the depiction of the Net `character'. In my opinion, the writing, with the choice of vocabulary, phrasing and thought process just did not sufficiently reflect the reality of what `It' is. I'm aware that it was a fiendishly difficult task to pull off and, ironically, if Sawyer had been less able at setting up such a realistic scenario, then this weakness would not be so glaringly obvious. Apart from this one reservation, the book is an intriguing exploration into what causes self-awareness--and I'm quite sure that during the other two books in the trilogy, 'Watch' and 'Wonder', Sawyer will continue to offer thought provoking insights into the consequences of a sentient being running the world wide web.

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Too clever?

6 September 2010

Format: Paperback

Wake contains two stories which dance alongside each other until their collision in the latter part of the novel. The first plot follows a web savvy blind girl who becomes the recipient of an experimental implant. The second strand follows the emergence of something within the web-space itself. Whereas Caitlin's story is full of emotion, interesting characters and creative near-future ideas, the other story is cold and calculated, rooted in maths and science and feels sterile alongside a tale rooted in humanity. This creates an imbalance, although deliberate, which is distracting. Caitlin's tale could have been a standalone tale and although it may not have contained as much science fiction, it would have engaged the reader with a more captivating story.

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A Sci-Fi Gem

16 January 2010

Format: Paperback

Wake is another future classic from Robert and the start of a news series for him, in which the principle protagonist learns to see the web and learns of the consiousness stirring within.

As with Flash Forward its beautifully sculpted. The characters a triumph especially with the care and consideration of the protagonista which I really love with an overall story arc that just flows from the page into the readers imagination. Add to this an attention to detail and research that really will make you grasp without the utilisation of an info dump and I think that Robert will be a name to flag as perhaps one of the future names to judge the genre by.

Imaginative, Creative and hopefully one that will inspire readers to reach for thier dreams in much the same way Clarke or Asimov have for previous generations.

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Ted

Intriguing

I liked the concept of this book. The idea of a entity coming into existence on the internet is an interesting idea.Read more

Published on 2 April 2013

Gianluca Galetti

Great story, poor writing

Once I read 'Wake', the first book in the trilogy, I 'had' to read the other two because the implications of the story are so intriguing that I wanted to know what was next.Read more

Published on 23 February 2012

Book Addict

Wave

Caitlin Decter is young, pretty, feisty, a matematics genius-and blind. Still, she can surf the net with the best of them, following its complex paths clearly in her mind.Read more

Published on 9 June 2011

M. Cantrell

Left me unmoved

There's an interesting premise in this novel by Robert Sawyer that seeks to explore the nature of self-awareness and its origins. The story centres on a young girl Caitlan.Read more

Published on 25 April 2011

Spacegirlgemma

A great story!

You have to read this book!
This was the first time i read a book by this author. It was a very good read!Read more

Published on 21 August 2010

Bougle

Sadly Lacking

This is the first book of Sawyer's I have read and...bear with me...the first time I've felt compelled to pen a review.Read more

Published on 16 August 2010

D. Malcolm

Wake For More

This is the first of the 2010 Hugo Award nominated novels I have read and I'm left a little, just a little, disssapointed.Read more

Published on 19 July 2010

A. P. J. Jansen

Disappointing

Unfortunately, this is Robert Sawyer's book that I like least. The reason why I like his other books is that he takes an idea or event, and then describes its consequences for...Read more

Published on 13 May 2010

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