![]() ![]() So it's refreshing that Pearson sticks to the heart of her story and leaves the rest to readers, whose imaginations will definitely still be reeling for days afterward. If the author followed today's trends, there would be hundreds more pages dedicated to Jenna's budding romance and her bickering with her mom. But within Jenna's family, the tension feels real, and her grandmother is a great mediator between the strict order her parents try to maintain and the fierce need for independence of any 17-year-old. Some of the characters in Jenna's new life seem too conveniently placed - like her friend Allys with artificial limbs who volunteers for the medical ethics board, as well as both a love interest and a neighbor who have big secrets. ![]() Because of what Jenna's father does for a living, readers will be clued into the big secret way before Jenna is, but luckily there are more revelations in store. And all of that is wrapped in a taut mystery that Jenna dramatically unravels. a bold ending whets appetites for the next installment.' - Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Adoration of Jenna Fox : 'Raises the ante in unexpected ways until the very last page. Not only about what kinds of ethical decisions humans will have to deal with in the future ( way beyond cloning), but also about what the cost is of not letting go when it's time, both in the regular "empty nest" parent sense and the grieving sense. Most intriguing are the two love interests, though, partly because of the way Pearson structures their narrating chapters.' - BCCB 'Rich and exciting. This sci-fi story definitely gets you thinking. ![]()
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