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This is a great book. Everyone needs to go out and read it.
Sometime in the not-very-distant future, 17-year-old Jenna Fox awakes from a coma. She can't remember anything about herself or her past, but she has Walden memorized backwards and forwards. She was in a terrible accident, or so her parents tell her, but she has no scars or injuries. Jenna knows something is wrong. Her entire world is shrouded in mystery--not only herself, but her neighbors, family, friends, and even environment are not at all what they appear to be. Does Jenna have the courage to face a world shaped by fear, conceit, and greed?
This short little book packs quite a punch--I can guarantee that you'll be thinking about it for days after you finish it. Plus, it's an enjoyable read, with a certain odd, Nancy-Drew-ish charm to it (if Nancy had ever been violated the way Jenna was). Although I thought certain storylines needed to be fleshed out more, and that the last quarter of the book dragged a bit, overall it was a surprisingly compelling read.
The ending of the novel is what really got me--it went in a direction I wouldn't have expected based on the first half. To be honest, I found portions of the conclusion difficult to believe. But at the same time, I think if it had gone the way I wanted it to my heart, it wouldn't have been so convincing or powerful.
And can I just take a quick moment to say how much I love the cover? It's attractive, but at the same time you have no idea what it means until you read the book. All covers should be like that (PS--the paperback cover sucks).
The Adoration of Jenna Fox deals with a lot of themes--purity, freedom, life, what makes us human, even good and evil to a certain extent--in the framwork of a compelling story. I can definitely see this book becoming a classic along the lines of Fahrenheit 451. It's a must-read!
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There are many more reviews out there, but these are the ones that influence me to read this book when I otherwise I wouldn't have. So thank you, ladies!!!
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