Before I Wake - Robert J. Wiersema

I can honestly say that I wouldn't normally have picked this book up, but I read 'takeachance's review on here and decided to give it a go. The story is about Sherilee Barrett who is hit by a truck when she's three, and the ripples that the accident caused on those that came into contact with her. Some parts of the book are quite odd, but if you persever they will become clear as to why they are there. Sherry does not die after the accident, but she doesn't wake either. When her nurse discovers her arthritus has disappeared, the concept that Sherry can heal is born, and turns everyone's lives upside down. From her mother, father, doctor, ...  Read the complete review

I read 'Before I wake' a month or so ago now yet still find myself thinking about it. I cant decide wether it haunted me, disturbed me or touched me. Im thinking that it may just be because it was a little bit of all three! If youve ever had one of those books that you just cant put down and read over the course of a day then youll know how I read this one. Every five minutes spare I picked up this book and five minutes was soon half an hour and I basically lost a day! Written over 310 pages, the book is in 9 parts. Commencing in April 1996 it spans a tragic year in the life of the Barrets. Each chapter is just entitled as the name of a character and ...  Read the complete review