I read and liked Mudbound so looked forward to this and was not disappointed as she handles controversial subjects well and places them in believable settings. I'm not sure how some members of my other book group would react but look forward to recommending it some.

I liked it. I found it emotionally hard to read at times. Especially the part where she was at the Safe House and the "loving support" from Mrs. Henley. That is a sign of a good author, I despised that character!!
I loved Kayla, and was glad she was found at the end. I know it was a tidy ending, but glad she ended it that way.

I really enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to pass it on to my book club friends. I haven't read The Scarlet Letter nor have I read anything similar to this before. I am a pro-lifer but this book was disturbing. I have been giving alot of thought to this ever since I read the book..

I loved the fact that Jordan took societal issues and thought about how they might play out in the future. I do read a lot of science fiction and historical fiction so I was not uncomfortable with the premises of the book. I also was intrigued with the connection to The Scarlet Letter. It was very long ago that i read it in High School but even after the book took another path I was still thinking about how the two Hannah's were alike. I enjoyed the book. I agree the traveling to Canada at the end on her own was sketchy and it also didn't seem feasible that she would leave Aiden and then have no other problems on the way to Canada. I was also unclear about how the relationship with Simoan fit it. I know Hannah was hungry for human contact, but it didn't seem to really fit with who she was. I did enjoy the book, it kept me reading, and I did pass it on to a friend.

Brilliant concept, and the author did a great job exploring the ramifications of melachroming and the "SOL". I would agree with previous comments that toward the end the book lost its momentum. I found the scene with Simone was out of character, at least the way it took place. I get that Hannah had changed and grown stronger, but her aggressive behavior in that scene seemed a bit forced. Generally, though, I really enjoyed the book and I'll be looking for other work by this author.

I enjoyed the book a lot, and I'm not usually one to read futuristic books or dystopian novels. I genuinely wanted to find out what happened next, and I thought the entire premise was interesting and disturbingly plausible. However, I'm not quite sure whether I liked the ending or not...

I normally do not care much for futuristic books, but I liked this one and recommended it to my book club.

The obvious initial correlation was to THE SCARLET LETTER but I felt Ms. Jordan made WHEN SHE WOKE wholly unique. The religious right and the punishment given to Hannah are the major similarities but the story quickly evolves into something much more. Hannah's evolution was fascinating to read about and I feel it made this dystopian/futuristic story much more believable and likable. I read this book earlier this year and thoroughly enjoyed it to the point that I've recommended it to two book clubs.

I think it was time to Wake Us Up Again. the rights of Women are up for grabs again as is the return of the unloving God. This is a new generation's time to plan ahead for a possibly dismal future. Books such as this can shock us into preparing for this.

Maybe I am too old for this theme and the book was written in a way that evoked fear in me. I put it down a lot then picked it back up reading to the end..

I was amazed that I would read a book like this and even more surprised that I enjoyed it. My husband reads all science fiction books and has invited me to try some. I have always declined . I would have to say that When She Woke peeked my curiosity and now maybe a sci-fi book could be in my future.