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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
i liked the premise well enough but it sort of fell apart for me in the last few chapters.
This book really made me think, and there was something about the language and Jenna's thought processes that was intriguing. A great read!
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Interesting idea, addressed semi-often but a different take so that is good. But sort of simplified which is fine but not quite as interesting that way
I was blown away by this book, which explores concepts like what it means to be human, how far is too far for medicine and technology, and how we can choose to save someone or let them go - all in an accessible, engaging, YA novel. Jenna Fox proves to be a brave and insightful narrator, and readers can enjoy this book for the very real issues that it raises or for the characters and plot twists that make it an intriguing fictional (though not entirely implausible) story. Highly recommended - and looking forward to the sequel!
Totally loved this book! I read it in 3 hours, just couldn't put it down. I loved the style of incorporating Jenna's poetry along with the story. Just a great overall read. Goes well with Unwind!
What a fabulous read! The writing was superb and the premise original and very thought provoking.
I really enjoyed The Adoration of Jenna Fox. I'd been looking forward to it for awhile, and read it bit by bit over the week I was away at a course. I do wish that I'd had more time to focus on it and let the ideas and its themes sink in. But I didn't have that luxury. It didn't matter, it was still really gripping to read.
Jenna Fox wakes up and remembers nothing of her life. She can recite whole sections of Walden and recall strange facts from history, but she has no memories of her own. She's been told she's been in a coma for over a year after a car accident. Her family have mysteriously moved very far away from home. Her father is away for work and her grandmother can barely tolerate being near her. She's given videos of her life, long and detailed videos that seem to capture Jenna Fox growing up from every angle. Jenna Fox in those videos seems to be perfect, and the Jenna Fox who woke up from that coma just doesn't feel right.
The entire book is seen through Jenna's eyes as she slowly discovers more about herself, her life and the things that have happened to her. It's quite chilling, unravelling this mystery. The reader isn't told anything that Jenna herself doesn't know and there's this sense that the secret everyone's keeping is pretty bad. And it is.
But on the way, there's some fantastic themes and issues brought up. Memory and tampering with the mind. The lengths in which a parent would go in order to protect their child. The ethics of bio-engineering. What it is to be human, to have a soul. Jenna struggles with them all, and the reader struggles with her. I was never quite sure what to think. I felt just as confused and unsure as Jenna did.
My only complaint is the ending. I'm not a big fan of epilogues, and this one is no exception. I feel like the distant ending took something away from the book. It could have been just me, but I read the ending and felt myself slump, just a big. Otherwise a really interesting and engaging read.
Jenna Fox wakes up and remembers nothing of her life. She can recite whole sections of Walden and recall strange facts from history, but she has no memories of her own. She's been told she's been in a coma for over a year after a car accident. Her family have mysteriously moved very far away from home. Her father is away for work and her grandmother can barely tolerate being near her. She's given videos of her life, long and detailed videos that seem to capture Jenna Fox growing up from every angle. Jenna Fox in those videos seems to be perfect, and the Jenna Fox who woke up from that coma just doesn't feel right.
The entire book is seen through Jenna's eyes as she slowly discovers more about herself, her life and the things that have happened to her. It's quite chilling, unravelling this mystery. The reader isn't told anything that Jenna herself doesn't know and there's this sense that the secret everyone's keeping is pretty bad. And it is.
But on the way, there's some fantastic themes and issues brought up. Memory and tampering with the mind. The lengths in which a parent would go in order to protect their child. The ethics of bio-engineering. What it is to be human, to have a soul. Jenna struggles with them all, and the reader struggles with her. I was never quite sure what to think. I felt just as confused and unsure as Jenna did.
My only complaint is the ending. I'm not a big fan of epilogues, and this one is no exception. I feel like the distant ending took something away from the book. It could have been just me, but I read the ending and felt myself slump, just a big. Otherwise a really interesting and engaging read.
I loved the tug-of-war between simple and complex in this book.
My friend on Twitter asked: what is "The Adoration" about?
&& I easily summed up with "Jenna is a 17y/o who wakes up after being in a coma for 18mo with a fractured memory, new house & a secret-filled family"
&& past that I don't want to say anything else other than I was completely captivated!
Plus the 2nd book was just released so I have it on my library queue =]
My friend on Twitter asked: what is "The Adoration" about?
&& I easily summed up with "Jenna is a 17y/o who wakes up after being in a coma for 18mo with a fractured memory, new house & a secret-filled family"
&& past that I don't want to say anything else other than I was completely captivated!
Plus the 2nd book was just released so I have it on my library queue =]
I couldn't put this down! The Adoration of Jenna Fox was thrilling and emotional, addressing what makes us who we are, how we would go for the people we love, and what makes us human.