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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
This book is really thoughtful, but I felt that that's really most of what it was. I would've liked more of a plot, that's just my opinion of it. It's very interesting, and really makes you think. Highly recommended.
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I didn’t want to put this book down, i was drawn into the mystery and advanced world within this story. I loved learning about what happened to Jenna as she worked through the mixed emotions of uncovering who is was vs who is has become. The ethical dilemma that is dealt with throughout this books of “how far is too far” to save someone you love is something many healthy people might not think about. As someone chronically ill, I appreciate the challenges and themes brought into the light by that question in this novel. I especially appreciate it more after hearing the author speak about her daughters both being diagnosed with cancer as children, lending to the inspiration of this book.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox is about a girl who wakes up from a coma in a decidedly more technologically advanced future, and as she tries to recall who she was before a tragic accident, begins to discover that she's not quite all of the person she used to be. Jenna Fox's world is interesting because it seems like just a mildly tweaked version of the world today wherein bio-ethically questionable technological advances have led us into both the miraculous and the catastrophic. As Jenna unravels the secrets behind her post-accident life, Pearson gets to present a lot of very interesting bio-ethical quandaries involving life and death and where the true essence of a person lies. The Adoration of Jenna Fox is an excellently paced and compelling story of how much you would do to save someone you love.
I always feel bad when I write a negative review. After all, writing books is hard and anyone who does it is kind of a superhero. What right do I have to criticize when I can't publish even a short story? (OK, I haven't tried, but still.) In the end, I write these reviews for my memory, so I can recall which books I liked and didn't and so I can make decisions about future books to read. So, I'm going to be honest, but not share this post. Here it goes.
I'm not the intended audience for this book. That said, I've gotten used to being enthralled by YA books. Why should this one be different?
This is the tremendously boring story of Jenna Fox who recently woke from a coma. She's lost her memory and trying to piece together what happened. If you're an astute reader, you know looong before she does. While you've figured out the Big Secret, Jenna is stuck with no memories or personality. She spends much of her time wondering: Who am I? Why can't I remember things? I think I remember this -- but what does it mean?
The story gets a little more interesting once Jenna starts school. At least there are other characters there. Unfortunately, I can't tell the difference between her boyfriend and the classmate described as a sociopath. You'd think that'd be clear.
I gave up about 85% of the way through the book after skimming the last 15% and reading the last chapter. Would be curious to hear what others loved about this book. Maybe I'm missing something?
I'm not the intended audience for this book. That said, I've gotten used to being enthralled by YA books. Why should this one be different?
This is the tremendously boring story of Jenna Fox who recently woke from a coma. She's lost her memory and trying to piece together what happened. If you're an astute reader, you know looong before she does. While you've figured out the Big Secret, Jenna is stuck with no memories or personality. She spends much of her time wondering: Who am I? Why can't I remember things? I think I remember this -- but what does it mean?
The story gets a little more interesting once Jenna starts school. At least there are other characters there. Unfortunately, I can't tell the difference between her boyfriend and the classmate described as a sociopath. You'd think that'd be clear.
I gave up about 85% of the way through the book after skimming the last 15% and reading the last chapter. Would be curious to hear what others loved about this book. Maybe I'm missing something?
I wanted to read The Adoration of Jenna Fox because the sequel will be coming out in a week (The Fox Inheritance) and I've seen some great reviews for it, and I wasn't disappointed in my read-through of it. It's a relatively quick read for some at under 300 pages, but fills those pages with really interesting character development for Jenna that is unique to this story alone. While many stories are about 'discovering who you are', The Adoration of Jenna Fox takes this to a whole other place where Jenna has to learn who she was before she can even figure out who she will be.
Jenna asks haunting questions about just how much of your 'self' is really tied up in your memories. How much can you remember or forget before you're a different person? How much of you is just the sum of your parts? The Adoration of Jenna Fox isn't shy about asking these questions, and one of the best things about this novel is that it doesn't try to answer them for you. Instead the reader is left to ponder this out for themselves, as there really is no 'right' or 'wrong' in the ending. Jenna's frequent in-between chapters moments of introspection leave lingering thoughts to trickle in later for you to think about.
While I loved Jenna's character, I found some of the others rather shallow. The 'romance' that takes place in the novel is very much a side-story, and is actually rather sudden. I wish Ethan & Alyss' characters would've been fleshed out further then just 'we're not normal like everyone else is'. Much of the novel revolves around Jenna's interactions with her parents, I couldn't find it in me to genuinely feel for them. Much easier to appreciate was Jenna's interactions with her grandmother Lily who was a perfect tool to force Jenna to BE someone and not just be the person her parents think she is. Lily refuses to let Jenna just be the person her parents think she was, or the person who watches from recorded movies.
Having read the summary for The Fox Inheritance beforehand, I knew some spoilers about The Adoration of Jenna Fox going in that made the story both less dramatic at the beginning, and perhaps more-so towards the end. I would definitely recommend reading it before The Fox Inheritance at the very least, and to everyone else regardless.
Jenna asks haunting questions about just how much of your 'self' is really tied up in your memories. How much can you remember or forget before you're a different person? How much of you is just the sum of your parts? The Adoration of Jenna Fox isn't shy about asking these questions, and one of the best things about this novel is that it doesn't try to answer them for you. Instead the reader is left to ponder this out for themselves, as there really is no 'right' or 'wrong' in the ending. Jenna's frequent in-between chapters moments of introspection leave lingering thoughts to trickle in later for you to think about.
While I loved Jenna's character, I found some of the others rather shallow. The 'romance' that takes place in the novel is very much a side-story, and is actually rather sudden. I wish Ethan & Alyss' characters would've been fleshed out further then just 'we're not normal like everyone else is'. Much of the novel revolves around Jenna's interactions with her parents, I couldn't find it in me to genuinely feel for them. Much easier to appreciate was Jenna's interactions with her grandmother Lily who was a perfect tool to force Jenna to BE someone and not just be the person her parents think she is. Lily refuses to let Jenna just be the person her parents think she was, or the person who watches from recorded movies.
Having read the summary for The Fox Inheritance beforehand, I knew some spoilers about The Adoration of Jenna Fox going in that made the story both less dramatic at the beginning, and perhaps more-so towards the end. I would definitely recommend reading it before The Fox Inheritance at the very least, and to everyone else regardless.
This book is...deep. It is so much more than your typical young adult dystopian novel. The story takes place in the near future-like within our lifetime future-and it poses the question, with huge advancements in medical technology how far would you go to save a person you love? For the sake of spoilers I won't say more. However, this book has lead to many discussions with my friends and family. I highly recommend this book to everyone. Now I just need to know when does the movie come out?
(I've already changed my rating 3 times)
(I've already changed my rating 3 times)
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson This is a fascinating book about a 17 year old girl that wakes up from a year long coma without any memories of who she is. As the story unfolds she begins to question who she is now versus who she was for some very interesting reasons. Great discussion book!
I liked this one. I didn't know anything about it before starting which made it a better read. It was a little slow in parts but the overall premise was interesting. I certainly didn't find this book shocking or haunting. Not *too* sci-fi for people who don't love the genre.
This was less action-orientated than I like but for people who aren’t as into action, they’ll probably like it. I did like how it raised some questions about bioethics and what kind of choices a person in that situation could end up in.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes