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jocelyn62013's review
5.0
Anything by Mary E. Pearson is a must-read in my book. This one was incredibly poignant to me. I read it years ago and still remember that vital moment in the novel that changed everything for Jenna. Great story!
slcenso's review
2.0
My dad picked this book up for me at a thrift store for $0.49, along with about 20 other books. I figured, hey, why not give them a shot? And so I started here.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox started on a high note for me. The idea of a teenage girl coming out of a coma and knowing what happened to her is an intriguing subject, in my mind. Even more, the prose-like style of the novel really grabbed my attention and drew me in. The problem with the book came out soon for me, however.
The main plot idea - which I won't give away incase someone that hasn't read the book yet is reading this - was ridiculous, in my opinion. I'm not a fantasy lover, nor a sci-fi lover, and this felt like a weird mix of both that did absolutely nothing for me. I found myself skipping over the parts that talked specifically about the main plot just to get back to Jenna's rediscovering herself, and even more, her relationship with her Nana. I thought the most interesting parts of the book were her relationships with Clayton Bender, Ethan and Nana. I also thought that Kara and Locke could have added a lot more to the story, had they not been dealt with the way they had been by the author.
Honestly, this book was a huge letdown in terms of my expectations versus the reality.
I don't think I'd pick up another Pearson book any time soon.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox started on a high note for me. The idea of a teenage girl coming out of a coma and knowing what happened to her is an intriguing subject, in my mind. Even more, the prose-like style of the novel really grabbed my attention and drew me in. The problem with the book came out soon for me, however.
The main plot idea - which I won't give away incase someone that hasn't read the book yet is reading this - was ridiculous, in my opinion. I'm not a fantasy lover, nor a sci-fi lover, and this felt like a weird mix of both that did absolutely nothing for me. I found myself skipping over the parts that talked specifically about the main plot just to get back to Jenna's rediscovering herself, and even more, her relationship with her Nana. I thought the most interesting parts of the book were her relationships with Clayton Bender, Ethan and Nana. I also thought that Kara and Locke could have added a lot more to the story, had they not been dealt with the way they had been by the author.
Honestly, this book was a huge letdown in terms of my expectations versus the reality.
I don't think I'd pick up another Pearson book any time soon.
kellyhager's review
5.0
Jenna, a 17-year-old, has just come out of a year-long coma after being in a really bad car accident. She doesn't remember anything (anything) so she's been given all these videotapes to watch.
Her grandmother, who she was really close with, has started treating her differently. She's not mean to Jenna, exactly, but she treats her like a stranger.
Also, her parents refuse to discuss the accident and Jenna's not allowed to leave the house.
So basically Jenna's all "WTF?!"
We find out fairly early (roughly by the end of the first third of the book) what the deal with Jenna is. The story is more how she comes to terms with it.
Really interesting book.
Her grandmother, who she was really close with, has started treating her differently. She's not mean to Jenna, exactly, but she treats her like a stranger.
Also, her parents refuse to discuss the accident and Jenna's not allowed to leave the house.
So basically Jenna's all "WTF?!"
We find out fairly early (roughly by the end of the first third of the book) what the deal with Jenna is. The story is more how she comes to terms with it.
Really interesting book.
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