The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson

ISBN-13: 9780312594411
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: August 2009
265 pgs
Source: Personal Library





Have you ever thought of these questions: What would you do to save your child? To what extent and at what price? Those are what I had thought (and asked myself) while reading The Adoration of Jenna Fox.

Seventeen-year-old Jenna Fox woke up from a coma after an accident that took place over a year ago. She has no memories of the past, and to seek answers she watches videos of her childhood but those are not enough to rekindle her memory. Whenever she asked her parents about her past, they would either give her vague answers or gently brush them away. Curious and frustrated with all the secrecy, Jenna decides to do a little exploring herself and found out some of the things she does not meant to know.

Filled with suspense and tension, The Adoration of Jenna Fox will hold your attention from the opening line till the end of the book. The story is told from Jenna's perspective, thus what we read or think is being told through her emotions and experience, and I find this pretty effective because I was totally sucked into Jenna's world and I could not help wondering what would Jenna think (or do) should she finds out the truth.

To risk revealing the plot, I shall share with you about my thoughts on Jenna. Right from the beginning, I knew there is something about her that made her stand out from the other characters. Besides being curious and at times stubborn, I liked that she is courageous and not afraid to seek answers despite the change(s) surrounding her.

What I liked about this story is besides the great characterization (of Jenna), it also touches on ethics and humanity and makes you think about the future should what had happened to Jenna would really happen. As much as I enjoyed the story, I have some questions in regard to Jenna's parents towards the end of the book, but then again it is a minor issue in my opinion and I don't think it will affect the overall message of the story.

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