Jenna Fox wakes up from a coma, unable to remember her past, and embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about her identity. Set in a futuristic world, the novel delves into themes of bioethics, genetic engineering, and the essence of humanity. Through Jenna's exploration of her life and family, the story raises thought-provoking questions about what defines a person and the boundaries of science and technology.
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Content warnings include themes of medical ethics, existential crises, and descriptions of body modifications which may be unsettling to some readers.
Has Romance?
The book contains a medium level of romance, primarily focusing on Jenna's relationships with her friends and a budding romance that adds depth to her character development.
From The Publisher:
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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Omg, I thought
The Adoration of Jenna Fox was fantastic!
Even though all the characters in
The Adoration of Jenna Fox are human beings, the book is about monsters. The book grapples with what it means to be human.
Jenna Fox herself is made up of only ten percent of her original human matter, the rest of her has been engineered. Because she is almost wholly an engineered being, is she truly human? Or is she a monster? Her parents, though good-intentioned, see her more or less only as an object to be treasured or experimented on. They took no thought as to whether Jenna wanted to, essentially, be brought back from the dead, or what the consequences would be for her engineered status. Does their extreme selfishness make them monsters? Jenna’s lover, Ethan, beat a man nearly to death. Is Ethan a monster? Dane seems to be missing normal human emotions. Is he a monster?
I just love the implications of the book. I highly recommend
The Adoration of Jenna Fox if you’re looking for a character-driven young adult sci-fi novel.
What can you read after
The Adoration of Jenna Fox?
About the Author:
Mary E. Pearson is the author of bestselling, award-winning novels for teens. The Miles Between was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, and The Adoration of Jenna Fox was listed as a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, an IRA Young Adult Choice, NYPL Stuff for the Teen Age, and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She is also the author of A Room on Lorelei Street, David v. God, and Scribbler of Dreams.
Pearson studied at Long Beach State University and San Diego State University. She writes full-time from her home in Carlsbad, California, where she lives with her husband and two dogs.
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