The Adoration of Jenna Fox
Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she? And...
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Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she? And are the memories really hers?This fascinating novel represents a stunning new direction for acclaimed author Mary Pearson. Set in a near future America, it takes readers on an unforgettable journey through questions of bio-medical ethics and the nature of humanity. Mary Pearson's vividly drawn characters and masterful writing soar to a new level of sophistication. The Adoration of Jenna Fox is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312594411 (0312594410)
ASIN: 312594410
Publish date: September 1st 2009
Publisher: Square Fish
Pages no: 265
Edition language: English
Series: Jenna Fox Chronicles (#1)
A consideration of questions of identity and ethics. Unusually good for YA, actually.
An awesome book that explores every side to a complex question- I loved it. My full review is on Hot Stuff for Cool People.
The book was predictable, very lack luster, boring, none of the characters really jumped out at me, and it was weird. The premise of the book seemed really interesting but the author failed to present her ideas in an exciting way.
I thought the questions that [b:The Adoration of Jenna Fox|1902241|The Adoration of Jenna Fox (Jenna Fox Chronicles, #1)|Mary E. Pearson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388715600s/1902241.jpg|1903936] raised were interesting and thought-provoking, but the plot just confused me.
I think this book is for lovers of science fiction. It is about a 17 year old girl called Jenna Fox who doesn’t remember who she is. She is told by her family that she has just awoken from coma because of an accident that happened a year before. The book is about Jenna’s search for her identity and ...
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