Final Fridays

Final Fridays are my book reviews for my current book club read. This month it is happening a little earlier than normal, because of my vacation.

 

 

 

The Adoration of Jenna Fox

By: Mary E. Pearson

Publisher: Square Fish
Isbn: 9780312594411

Length: 265 pages
Book Club Month: June

 It has been awhile since I have had to write a review so bear with me on this one.

Good Reads Summary:

Seventeen-year-old Jenna Fox has just awoken from a year-long coma - so she's been told - and she is still recovering from the terrible accident that caused it. But what happened before that? She's been given home movies chronicling her entire life, which spark memories to surface. But are the memories really hers? And why won't anyone in her family talk about the accident? Jenna is becoming more curious. But she is also afraid of what she might find out if she ever gets up the courage to ask her questions.

What happened to Jenna Fox? And who is she really?

Review:

I hopped on the dystopian train some time ago, just about as long as this book has been on my reading list. I am thrilled that I finally got around to this book. Again this book is a hard one to review without spoilers. There are none though.

The reader is instantly thrown into the mind of Jenna Fox, a year after the accident. Jenna has no memory of what her life was or currently is. Most of the time Jenna remembers basic information, dates and what words mean, however there are times where she has no recollection on what a basic word that most take for granted; such as time, identity, and odd to name a few. She even at one point calls her grandmother a dickhead because she just doesn't fully understand the meaning. Jenna's attitude is what really makes this character relatable to the reader.

Pearson weaves in pieces of Jenna's memory in the utmost natural way, most of the time items trigger a flash back that reveal a small portion of Jenna's life. The authors amazing use of foreshadowing allows the reader to jump to conclusions, however, leading them just slightly off course by emitting small details. This caused the twists and turns to remain a surprise for myself.

The use of biotechnology address many of societies issues today, from the limitations of science to the use of genetically altered creatures/plants. Pearson also addresses issues about sustaining life longer than nature intended, and how far a life can be taken before it is no longer considered human.

Overall this book was quiet good and reminded me of Neal Shushterman's Unwind with just a dash of Lauren DeStefano's Chemical Garden Trilogy.

I give this book a 4 out of 5. Can't wait to read the next one.

July's Final Friday

Enchanted

By: Alethea Kontis