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I was recently going through my bookshelves and realized that I had abandoned this book there without reading it and it prompted me to pull it out. This one is a departure from the fantasy series I love so much but I’m always interested in a story that creates a questionable world for the main character. Have you read this one? What did you think?
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson
(Website, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads)Also by this author: The Heart of Betrayal, Dance of Thieves Sneak Peek
Published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR) on September 1st 2009
Genres: Dystopian, General, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Pages: 272 
Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she? And are the memories really hers?
This fascinating novel represents a stunning new direction for acclaimed author Mary Pearson. Set in a near future America, it takes readers on an unforgettable journey through questions of bio-medical ethics and the nature of humanity. Mary Pearson's vividly drawn characters and masterful writing soar to a new level of sophistication.
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