The Adoration of Jenna Fox

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by: Mary Pearson

Henry Holt and Co., April 2008

Jenna wonders why she remembers significant points of history but cannot remember her childhood. She had an accident, that is what she has been told. She cannot remember the accident or what happened all she knows are pieces of the puzzle. Jenna must reawaken her memories by watching videos of her life up to now, being 17, and find out what really happened to her. Jenna decides to go to school where she meets Ethan and Alice. Alice opens up Jenna's eyes to prosthetics and Jenna finds that she and Alica have more in common then she may have thought. With the help of friends like Ethan and her neighbor, Mr. Bender Jenna must solve her mystery. She must find out who she really is, but the question is does she really want to?

Personal Review: This book is amazing, I loved it. Each chapter contains free verse poems from Jenna's perspective. Often these poems are about specific words Jenna is contemplating. This book makes you think not only about what is happening today but what will become of us in the future. This book is beautifully written and may even take you by surprise.

Warning: This book is science fiction so many of the things are hypothetical but this book made me think, How do you define human? These kinds of topics may trouble some readers.

288 pages

Genre: Science Fiction/ Mystery