The Adoration of Jenna Fox

by Mary E. Pearson
6 sound discs (7 hrs and 30 mins)

Who really is Jenna Fox?

Part of the fun of this book is trying to figure out the mystery, so I don't want to give too much away. Here is what goodreads had to say:

In the not-too-distant future, when biotechnological advances have made synthetic bodies and brains possible but illegal, a seventeen-year-old girl, recovering from a serious accident and suffering from memory lapses, learns a startling secret about her existence.

This is a book is about scientific advancements, the pros and the cons. We know how far science has come in just the last 50 years, but how much further can it go? There are moral questions that go along with this, how far should it go? Yet, there is more to The Adoration of Jenna Fox than science, this is also a story about love, forgiveness, family, and starting over.

The audio book had a great bonus interview with the author. This would make a wonderful pick for a book discussion and the commentary by the author really adds to that. She said the inspiration for the book came when her own teenage daughter was diagnosed with cancer. The idea of how far would a parent go to save their child became the jumping off point.

Pearson is a really wonderful author and hope to read more by her soon. She has such an eloquent way of describing Jenna's thoughts and feelings. It gave the reader a real sense of what it would be like to be in Jenna's place. I never expected a biotechnology book to be so well written, but Pearson really proved me wrong.

The verdict is: Original and thought provoking.

Here is the best book trailer I could find, its not bad and it will give you more of a feel for the book