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The Adoration of Jenna Fox
by Mary E. Pearson
I first read this novel when I was a junior in high school, and I remember then how I remember now the final impact the novel left with me.
Every now and then you come across a few novels that despite being good (plot-wise) are also written beautifully. The Adoration of Jenna Fox is one of them. It reads almost like Speak does, simple, not overdone. The text transcends more than once, connects to the larger picture, and poses questions about life, humanity, and identity. It is overall, thought-provoking. It is almost impossible to go throughout this novel and not at least once question what in reality it means to be human.
The bio-ethics make it all interesting and the scary part being, it’s something you can almost see in our future. It brings in a lot of arguments about science and life. And engages a reader to pose these questions and think about them. Also, there is Jenna’s quest for identity. Before the “re-birth” she’s torn between being the “perfect” child her parents want to be. She takes her new life as a new chance to strengthen herself, her identity. There are so many elements that a teacher can bring in to the classroom. I believe with this novel could easily engage a student to start analyzing broader ideas not only about self-perception but also on how the world sees us.
I loved this book. Stunning.
Every now and then you come across a few novels that despite being good (plot-wise) are also written beautifully. The Adoration of Jenna Fox is one of them. It reads almost like Speak does, simple, not overdone. The text transcends more than once, connects to the larger picture, and poses questions about life, humanity, and identity. It is overall, thought-provoking. It is almost impossible to go throughout this novel and not at least once question what in reality it means to be human.
The bio-ethics make it all interesting and the scary part being, it’s something you can almost see in our future. It brings in a lot of arguments about science and life. And engages a reader to pose these questions and think about them. Also, there is Jenna’s quest for identity. Before the “re-birth” she’s torn between being the “perfect” child her parents want to be. She takes her new life as a new chance to strengthen herself, her identity. There are so many elements that a teacher can bring in to the classroom. I believe with this novel could easily engage a student to start analyzing broader ideas not only about self-perception but also on how the world sees us.
I loved this book. Stunning.