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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
This was book was so much more than I thought it was going to be. I think the cover art (I have the puzzle piece-face cover) and the blurb deterred me. I had seen this book around for what felt like years, and I finally picked it up, since I loved The Miles Between. The struggle that Jenna faced with finding out who she really was, and if she was really that girl, was very well done. The sci-fi aspects and the potential ethical problems discussed in the story didn't feel forced or cheesy, they felt like problems that humans could really face some day, and that we will all have opinions about. I don't know how I feel about the ending, with there being a lot of remade humans, because that just sounds like a ticket to over-population (even more than the world already is).
Jenna knows she's seventeen years old - but that's about it. She was in an accident and her memory comes back in startling bits and pieces. Then she finds out exactly who and what she is.
So so very sad. I cried at the end.
So so very sad. I cried at the end.
I read this book because its premise was similar to another book I've read, and I wanted to compare it. There's a lot of talk in this book about what it means to be human, and how far we should be willing to let genetic science go to preserve the earth. Alot to pack into 266 pages. While it doesn't say what's right or wrong most of what happens to the characters are out of their own control. It's more so about making people realize what you find acceptable and what you want to happen to yourself if you can't make the calls.
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I admire Pearson for couching a discussion of medical ethics in such an engaging story. "Adoration" is the story of a girl in the near-future who wakes up from a "coma" and gradually discovers that there is more to her illness than she initially thought. Includes really nice discussions of the nature of friendship, humanness, family, and of course, medical and other ethics.
I was a little annoyed a couple of times at how much the book was in Jenna's head - I got a little bored with the angstyness, as accurate as I'm sure it is. But for the most part, I enjoyed the story, and found myself thinking about it when not listening.
True science-fiction, which is cool, because I haven't read a lot of that lately.
I admire Pearson for couching a discussion of medical ethics in such an engaging story. "Adoration" is the story of a girl in the near-future who wakes up from a "coma" and gradually discovers that there is more to her illness than she initially thought. Includes really nice discussions of the nature of friendship, humanness, family, and of course, medical and other ethics.
I was a little annoyed a couple of times at how much the book was in Jenna's head - I got a little bored with the angstyness, as accurate as I'm sure it is. But for the most part, I enjoyed the story, and found myself thinking about it when not listening.
True science-fiction, which is cool, because I haven't read a lot of that lately.
Jenna Fox doesn't remember the accident. All she knows is that her family is keeping a very big secret from her and she's determined to reveal the truth.
This book delves into the world of bioethics and the lengths parents will go to save their child's life. It is gripping, page-turning, and full of questions humans today must answer in this brave new world of genetic engineering and biotechnology.
This book delves into the world of bioethics and the lengths parents will go to save their child's life. It is gripping, page-turning, and full of questions humans today must answer in this brave new world of genetic engineering and biotechnology.
A very interesting book ... I had no idea of its futuristic, dystopian-like characteristics until I read it, and it was a compelling read. I finished it in a few hours, but the link to very possible future technological/medical advances, realistic government regulations based upon unexpected results of antibiotics for everything (namely a 'super-bacteria' immune to everything -- adaptation is survival, after all), and major environmental concerns realized makes for a book close to aspiring to writers like Margaret Atwood, for "Oryx & Crake," "After the Flood," "Handmaid's Tale," etc. It also distantly reminded me of "Genesis" by Beckett -- the newly released page-turner leaving you guessing the whole way.
The Adoration Of Jenna Fox was not at all what I expected but it was just as good as everyone says it is. It is a completely unique story and while I don't think the sequel is necessary, I am excited to read it.
First off, The Adoration Of Jenna Fox takes place in a futuristic society but that is not at all the focus of the story. In fact, you don't really learn much about what is going on in this world but I didn't feel like it was necessary to know what was going on. You are given all the information you need and not much more. In this case it was a good thing.
My biggest complaint is about the characters. I never felt connected to them or invested in their story. Sure I liked Jenna and felt bad for her but that was it. I didn't find her to be all that brave or charismatic or memorable. It was the same with the rest of the characters. I think Dane was the most confusing for me because nothing was ever really explained about him.
The story itself was very interesting. It was a lot more philosophical than I expected and I liked that it made me think. I was very confused at the beginning but everything was clear by the end. The ending did seem very abrupt though. I would have liked to know more about what happened with Allys.
Overall, The Adoration Of Jenna Fox is a fascinating story but one that I think could have gone a little more in depth. I would definitely still recommend it though.
First off, The Adoration Of Jenna Fox takes place in a futuristic society but that is not at all the focus of the story. In fact, you don't really learn much about what is going on in this world but I didn't feel like it was necessary to know what was going on. You are given all the information you need and not much more. In this case it was a good thing.
My biggest complaint is about the characters. I never felt connected to them or invested in their story. Sure I liked Jenna and felt bad for her but that was it. I didn't find her to be all that brave or charismatic or memorable. It was the same with the rest of the characters. I think Dane was the most confusing for me because nothing was ever really explained about him.
The story itself was very interesting. It was a lot more philosophical than I expected and I liked that it made me think. I was very confused at the beginning but everything was clear by the end. The ending did seem very abrupt though. I would have liked to know more about what happened with Allys.
Overall, The Adoration Of Jenna Fox is a fascinating story but one that I think could have gone a little more in depth. I would definitely still recommend it though.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox is a story of a girl who woke up after a year in a coma. Her mind was erased of memories that matter; her parents, her grandmother...her friends, basically her life before the accident. Slowly, bit by bit, pieces of the past starts coming back and with them, the painful realization that she should not have survived the accident and what her parents had to do to bring her back.
This book is also about what happens when overzealous scientists played gods, preventing nature's course and creating un-natural species of plants and human beings in almost perfect forms.
I loved this book. Jenna's slow discovery of what had become of her was almost painful to read. It was about her parents' love, second chances, hope and the line between science and religion.
4.5 stars.
This book is also about what happens when overzealous scientists played gods, preventing nature's course and creating un-natural species of plants and human beings in almost perfect forms.
I loved this book. Jenna's slow discovery of what had become of her was almost painful to read. It was about her parents' love, second chances, hope and the line between science and religion.
4.5 stars.
Three stars for me, but a little higher for the YA audience.