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| The Adoration of Jenna Fox - mystery book review |
Mary E. Pearson
Henry Holt & Company, LLC
2008
AVAILABLE: hard
copy, paperback, Kindle, audiobook
Seventeen-year-old Jenna wakes up
from a year-long coma and can't seem to remember anything about herself. Her
parents tell her that she was in an accident and is recovering at their new
home on the other side of the country. It's all very confusing because nothing
feels right and she begins to suspect her parents aren't telling her the truth.
Or at least, not the whole truth. Which means she has a lot of questions. Like
why is her father still living in Boston and they're in California? Why does
her grandmother seem to dislike her? Why can't she go to a real school? As she
watches family videos chronicling her life, snatches of memories begin to
emerge and she realizes her parents don't want her to discover secrets they've
hidden from both her and the authorities.
Set in a near future America, THE ADORATION OF JENNA FOX is a
fascinating read as Jenna tries to unravel the mystery of her past, present and
future. What really makes this story work is that Jenna's voice is real and
authentic.
TARGET AUDIENCE: grades 8-12
MYSTERY / SUSPENSE: excellent
KID APPEAL: high for
girls
1 comment:
I am thinking this is going to be the next book I read!
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