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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
I loved this book. Even though it is a young adult book I felt the story was compelling and would hold adult attention as well. It is extremely well written. Poetic, descriptive, and haunting at times. Wish I had time To read it again.
Encontré este libro por casualidad en mi biblioteca y la sinopsis me llamo la atención así que decidí darle una oportunidad. Tengo que admitir que aunque este libro no es mi libro favorito, tiene elementos que son muy buenos y al final si disfrute mi experiencia leyendo este libro.
El Despertar de la Mariposa sigue a Jenna Fox, que tiene 17 años y que acaba de despertar tras un año en coma por un terrible accidente. Pero ella no recuerda nada. Tampoco sabe por qué su familia vive a miles de kilómetros del trabajo de su padre, por qué siente que su cuerpo no es suyo, ni por qué su abuela parece despreciarla.
Tengo que admitir que me sentí un poco decepcionada por este libro, el inicio es buenísimo, la autora te captiva de manera inmediata en la historia y necesitas saber que le paso a Jenna. Desafortunamente, a medida que la historia avanza el libro va perdiendo esa chispa que hizo el inicio tan espectacular. El Despertar de la Mariposa es un libro que habla de varios temas fuertes, como la mortalidad, los sacrificios de los padres y es una excelente critica de los extremos que la ciencia esta dispuesta a llegar, pero desafortunadamente siento que estos temas no fueron manejados de la mejor manera. Me encanta la idea que tuvo la autora para la historia, pero la ejecución de esta idea no fue la mejor.
Aunque la historia es buena, tengo que admitir que lo que menos me gusto fueron los personajes. El personaje principal, Jenna, se me hizo de lo mas antipático, entiendo que acaba de sufrir muchos traumas pero aun así no logre conectar con ella en ningún momento. Los peores personajes son los padre de Jenna, ellos si fueron muy desagradables, hacen todas estas locuras por su hija y al final la tratan mal y como si fuera la culpa de Jenna. Los personajes secundarios ayudaron tantito a la historia, los compañeros de Jenna, aunque los describen de manera muy superficial fueron los que mas me agradaron y gracias a ellos pude terminar el libro.
Lo que mas me gusto de este libro fue la exploración y la critica sobre los limites que la ciencia esta dispuesta a cruzar. Como futura medica esta parte del libro se me hizo espectacular. Me encanta los temas éticos y morales que el libro explora y genuinamente esta historia me hizo reflexionar sobre los limites morales y éticos que estamos dispuestos a romper para lograr que la raza humana prospere. Se que este libro es ciencia ficción y que los temas que se tocan están muy a futuro pero genuinamente se me hicieron muy interesantes y son temas que invitan a una reflexión.
En conclusión, El Despertar de la Mariposa es un libro adecuado sobre el trauma, el futuro de la ciencia y los sacrificios que están dispuestos a hacer nuestros padres por nosotros. No continuare con los siguientes libros de la saga porque creo que este acabo de manera correcta y no me captivo tanto la historia como pasar seguir, pero si puedo admitir que es un libro adecuado y tiene partes buenas que valen la pena.
El Despertar de la Mariposa sigue a Jenna Fox, que tiene 17 años y que acaba de despertar tras un año en coma por un terrible accidente. Pero ella no recuerda nada. Tampoco sabe por qué su familia vive a miles de kilómetros del trabajo de su padre, por qué siente que su cuerpo no es suyo, ni por qué su abuela parece despreciarla.
Tengo que admitir que me sentí un poco decepcionada por este libro, el inicio es buenísimo, la autora te captiva de manera inmediata en la historia y necesitas saber que le paso a Jenna. Desafortunamente, a medida que la historia avanza el libro va perdiendo esa chispa que hizo el inicio tan espectacular. El Despertar de la Mariposa es un libro que habla de varios temas fuertes, como la mortalidad, los sacrificios de los padres y es una excelente critica de los extremos que la ciencia esta dispuesta a llegar, pero desafortunadamente siento que estos temas no fueron manejados de la mejor manera. Me encanta la idea que tuvo la autora para la historia, pero la ejecución de esta idea no fue la mejor.
Aunque la historia es buena, tengo que admitir que lo que menos me gusto fueron los personajes. El personaje principal, Jenna, se me hizo de lo mas antipático, entiendo que acaba de sufrir muchos traumas pero aun así no logre conectar con ella en ningún momento. Los peores personajes son los padre de Jenna, ellos si fueron muy desagradables, hacen todas estas locuras por su hija y al final la tratan mal y como si fuera la culpa de Jenna. Los personajes secundarios ayudaron tantito a la historia, los compañeros de Jenna, aunque los describen de manera muy superficial fueron los que mas me agradaron y gracias a ellos pude terminar el libro.
Lo que mas me gusto de este libro fue la exploración y la critica sobre los limites que la ciencia esta dispuesta a cruzar. Como futura medica esta parte del libro se me hizo espectacular. Me encanta los temas éticos y morales que el libro explora y genuinamente esta historia me hizo reflexionar sobre los limites morales y éticos que estamos dispuestos a romper para lograr que la raza humana prospere. Se que este libro es ciencia ficción y que los temas que se tocan están muy a futuro pero genuinamente se me hicieron muy interesantes y son temas que invitan a una reflexión.
En conclusión, El Despertar de la Mariposa es un libro adecuado sobre el trauma, el futuro de la ciencia y los sacrificios que están dispuestos a hacer nuestros padres por nosotros. No continuare con los siguientes libros de la saga porque creo que este acabo de manera correcta y no me captivo tanto la historia como pasar seguir, pero si puedo admitir que es un libro adecuado y tiene partes buenas que valen la pena.
This book was so much more than I had anticipated. As someone who typically does not like sci-fi/fantasy/futuristic literature, this was perfect. While at times Jenna's reactions to situations struck me as inauthentic, I also had to realize that her reactions were not coming from a purely human place. This book made me think in ways I hadn't thought since I read "Tuck Everlasting" years ago. Pearson did an excellent job of creating a view of the future that seemed entirely plausible while stretching the mind to wrap around what seems impossible. I cannot wait to read the sequel "The Fox Inheritance" to see how Jenna, Kara, and Locke reunite.
3.5 stars.
This book would have been adored by 15 year old me. However, 23 year old me feels slightly differently but I still enjoyed this book.
I’m not really sure how to review this or even say what is about. I think it’s best to go in blind or knowing little about this book which is what I did.
However you can expect…
- a strong family premise
- a girl trying to regain her memories after an accident
- good writing, pacing and plotting with a good ending
I would honestly have loved to have read this when I was younger and I really enjoyed some of the SCI-FI elements this book had. I think it would be a good starter for people who are dipping their toes into this genre without it over crowding the book or not making sense!
This book would have been adored by 15 year old me. However, 23 year old me feels slightly differently but I still enjoyed this book.
I’m not really sure how to review this or even say what is about. I think it’s best to go in blind or knowing little about this book which is what I did.
However you can expect…
- a strong family premise
- a girl trying to regain her memories after an accident
- good writing, pacing and plotting with a good ending
I would honestly have loved to have read this when I was younger and I really enjoyed some of the SCI-FI elements this book had. I think it would be a good starter for people who are dipping their toes into this genre without it over crowding the book or not making sense!
I really got sucked into this book from the beginning. Jenna Fox wakes up from a coma and has no idea who she is anymore. She spends the first half of the book trying to find out. And the answers she receives are astounding. This is definitely a sci-fi type book, so it won't be at all what you think!
This book was inspired by the author's own daughters who were diagnosed with cancer. The whole novel explores how far a parent will go for their child, what risks they are willing to take, and the ethics that go with their choices.
I enjoyed the mystery, all the twists and turns, and even the science behind this story. It turned out to be very unpredictable, but the end left me wanting a bit more. I can't even imagine something like this novel, so I appreciated the creativity and imagination.
This book was inspired by the author's own daughters who were diagnosed with cancer. The whole novel explores how far a parent will go for their child, what risks they are willing to take, and the ethics that go with their choices.
I enjoyed the mystery, all the twists and turns, and even the science behind this story. It turned out to be very unpredictable, but the end left me wanting a bit more. I can't even imagine something like this novel, so I appreciated the creativity and imagination.
I really enjoyed this book. It was very well written, poetic even. A very unique story and fascinating read. Few books that I've read allow me to really connect with a character like this one, Jenna's reactions to the situation she's in was very believable. My only complaint is I wish the supporting characters had been developed a little more. Her relationship with Ethan was very underdeveloped and Dane was an enigma because he was constantly called a criminal but didn't really do anything criminal, I wished his story was elaborated on.
I got this book from a “blind date with your book“ event at my local library. I was really excited to read it and I wasn't disappointed.
This book raises some interesting and nowadays important questions. It was predictable what would happen but I don't think the point of the book was to not let the reader on what was going on, so I don't think that was bad. The ending stated a clear opinion about some of the questions that had been raised, which was again interesting to think about.
This was a quick read and I enjoyed it. I'm glad I picked it up at the event.
This book raises some interesting and nowadays important questions. It was predictable what would happen but I don't think the point of the book was to not let the reader on what was going on, so I don't think that was bad. The ending stated a clear opinion about some of the questions that had been raised, which was again interesting to think about.
This was a quick read and I enjoyed it. I'm glad I picked it up at the event.
Jenna's parents had two choices ahead, to keep her alive or let her die. They made a choice any parents in the world would have made. How Jenna will react when she understand the truth about herself. Will she accept her new self?!
Truth to be told,I have mixed feelings about genetic engineering,what I'm trying to say is I can't decide how far it should go.If I were in Jenna's parents' shoes,I would definitely do the same thing,however,I think it's kind of playing God,isn't it? I'm in two minds really!!
The ending took me by surprise . No way did I expect a happy ending. Unexpected it was , however, it made the book more lovely in my eyes, since I'm a fan of happy endings! And I gave it an extra star, just for the sake of this unexpected ending!
Truth to be told,I have mixed feelings about genetic engineering,what I'm trying to say is I can't decide how far it should go.If I were in Jenna's parents' shoes,I would definitely do the same thing,however,I think it's kind of playing God,isn't it? I'm in two minds really!!
The ending took me by surprise . No way did I expect a happy ending. Unexpected it was , however, it made the book more lovely in my eyes, since I'm a fan of happy endings! And I gave it an extra star, just for the sake of this unexpected ending!
A little too middle grade for my tastes. It's pretty obvious that after whatever accident she has, they've not downloaded her into a robot or something. And maybe that's not it or there's a twist, but after 106 pages, I need a little more movement or reveal or something.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox is fast read, but it is intense. Jenna spends most of the book trying to figure out who she is and whether she is even allowed to exist anymore. Her parents are a little obsessive about her, but it seems to come from a place of love. I thought Jenna's interactions with Lily were some of the most interesting, and I enjoyed her conversations with Mr. Bender as well. This is one of those books that had you asking what makes a person human, and whether that definition can change, and I really enjoyed those questions a lot. I definitely recommend this one.