When She Woke - by Hillary Jordan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A stigmatized woman struggles to navigate in an America of the not-too-distant future. She unknowingly embarks on a path of self-discovery that forces her to question the values she holds true, and the righteousness of a country that politicizes faith.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Bellwether Prize winner Hillary Jordan's provocative new novel, <i>When She Woke</i>, tells the story of a stigmatized woman struggling to navigate an America of a not-too-distant future, where the line between church and state has been eradicated and convicted felons are no longer imprisoned and rehabilitated but chromed--their skin color is genetically altered to match the class of their crimes--and then released back into the population to survive as best they can. Hannah is a Red; her crime is murder. <p/> In seeking a path to safety in an alien and hostile world, Hannah unknowingly embarks on a path of self-discovery that forces her to question the values she once held true and the righteousness of a country that politicizes faith.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>The Scarlet Letter </i>could unfurl from no better a speculative pen than that held by Hillary Jordan. She takes the seeds of that story and roots them in a world where 'right to life' is the law of the land . . . The result . . . is as compulsively readable as it is thought-provoking."<br /> --<i>The Denver Post</i><br><br>"[A] provocative, politically charged novel . . . [Hannah's] journey to reclaim herself is equally chilling and riveting." --<i>Family Circle</i><br><br>"An inventive tale about a new America that has lost its way . . . <i>When She Woke</i> is, at its heart, a tense, energetic and lively paced story about self-discovery and reclamation in the wake of enormous shame. It is a story about the price of love." <br />--<i>Minneapolis Star Tribune</i><br><br>"An utterly engrossing story, driven by a heroine as layered and magnetic as Hester Prynne herself, and reminiscent, too, of Margaret Atwood's <i>The Handmaid's Tale</i>. Absolutely a must-read." <br /> --<i>Booklist</i>, starred review<br><br>"Hannah's fight for freedom is both a sober warning and a gripping page-turner. Already it reads like a classic." --<i>AARP</i><br><br>"In the chillingly credible tomorrowland of Jordan's second novel, Roe v. Wade has been overturned, abortion has been criminalized in 42 states and a vigilante group known as the Fist of Christ brutalizes violators . . . Jordan's feverishly conceived dystopia holds its own alongside the dark inventions of Margaret Atwood and Ray Bradbury." <br />--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br><br>"It reads like a thriller, and one that makes you think hard, to boot. I've already placed this one on my favorite-books-for-book-clubs list."--<strong>The Book Case</strong><br><br>"Jordan's take on the hot button issues of our time--separation of church and state, abortion, an imperfect criminal justice system--is compelling." <br /> --<i>San Antonio Express-News</i><br><br>"Will spark many an intriguing book club discussion." --<i>The Cleveland Plain Dealer</i><br><br>"[A] chilling futuristic novel."<strong>--O, The Oprah Magazine </strong>-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>"[A] provocative, politically charged novel... [Hannah's] journey to reclaim herself is equally chilling and riveting."<strong>--Family Circle </strong>-- "The Book Case"<br><br>"Christian fundamentalists may shun this novel, but book clubs will devour it, and savvy educators will pair it with Hawthorne's <i>Scarlet Letter</i>. Essential."<strong>--Library Journal <br /></strong>-- "Booklist"<br><br>"Jordan blends hot-button issues such as separation of church and state, abortion, and criminal justice with an utterly engrossing story, driven by a heroine as layered and magnetic as Hester Prynne herself, and reminiscent, too, of Margaret Atwood's <i>The Handmaid's Tale</i> (1985). Absolutely a must-read."--<strong>Booklist, starred review</strong>-- "Family Circle"<br><br>"Jordan manages to open up powerful feminist and political themes without becoming overly preachy--and the parallels with Hawthorne are fun to trace."--<strong>Kirkus </strong>-- "Library Journal"<br>
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