The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. PearsonBook 32 of 100 for the 100+ Reading Challenge
Book 8 of 12 for the 2009 YA Challenge
Book 15 of 25 for the Support Your Local Library Challenge
Awards: Golden Kite Honor Recipient 2009 Fiction; SLJ Best Book; VOYA Award/Honor; Kirkus Editors Choice; YALSA Best Books for YA
rating: 4 of 5 stars
Seventeen year old Jenna Fox wakes up after a year of being in a coma. She can't remember most things, but what she discovers about her time asleep will force her to come to terms with the person she is.
I don't want to give too much away, but this book is apocalyptic YA science fiction with soul. The prose is sparse, the poetry is inviting, and the ethical dilemmas are intriguing. It's a book where you truly see all sides of a debate, and nothing is black and white. It's about finding a personal identity intermixed with those we love.
This book is clever and unique. I wasn't totally thrilled with the epilogue, but overall I would definitely recommend this for 9th grade and up.
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6 comments:
Sounds like a book that makes you think - what could be better in YA fiction? Great review.
Sounds rather intriguing!
i won a copy of this one from becky. i'm eager to get to it.
What a great description! Apocalyptic YA science fiction with soul...you've convinced me!
This one's on my shelf. I've heard great things about it and can't wait to read it. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
This is one of my favorite books. I really loved it. Pearson does an excellent job showing all sides of the debate. I added your review to my post.
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