I am an avid follower of Healey's work - proof that a NZ YA author can be published via traditional routes and that NZ-centric (or in this case Australian) YA novels have a place in the market. I also love her strong, interesting female characters who dont spend an entire novel mooning over some inspid love interest, and who are able to stand up for themselves. 
 When We Wake is set in Australia. Tegan is having the best day of her life until she dies - only to wake up a hundred years in the future. I guess technically this makes it a sci-fi novel? The the not-to-distant future is scary-believable and Healey takes some of the current "hot" topics (ie illegal immigrants in Australia, climate change) and creates a world which could easily be a future reality. There is some interesting details (like changes in slang, country boundaries,types of housing) that help make the future world believable. In contrast to other readers I didnt find the environmental/the world has gone to crap angle over the top or preachy but a good exploration of some of the issues facing the world today and how they might look in the future. TBH I would rather read this sort of thing than yet another YA dystopian novel where the only plot point revolves around finding a mate! 
 Another engaging read from Healey. I will definitely read the sequel.