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Sunday, November 16, 2008
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson (266 pages)
Jenna Fox has been in a coma for 18 months. She was in a terrible car accident that burned most of her body, but when she awakens, she finds herself in almost perfect condition. It seems that her father, a biological engineer, has created a substance called biogel that allows a person to be “reconstructed.” Her mind is uploaded into her body, and now she is only 10% human. The question lingers - is she a monster or a miracle? Her friend Alice is completely against bioengineering and messing with human genetics, but will she turn Jenna in to the authorities when she discovers Jenna is illegal?
Jennifer Lewis has just experienced the heartbreak of a sudden breakup with her first boyfriend, Max. He surprised her after school one day by saying that he just wanted to be friends. Jennifer goes through the phases most girls go through after a breakup. She wallows in a deep depression, then when she faces him for the first time since the breakup, she convinces herself that he’s miserable and will ask her back at any moment. Jennifer’s grandma brings over a book called The Breakup Bible that has ten steps to insure Jennifer will overcome her heartache. Following the steps diligently, Jennifer works hard to forget about Max, but when she sees him with another girl only weeks after their breakup, she spirals into depression again. Funny and realistic in its portrayal of losing a first love, The Breakup Bible will be loved by many teenage girls!
Jenna Fox has been in a coma for 18 months. She was in a terrible car accident that burned most of her body, but when she awakens, she finds herself in almost perfect condition. It seems that her father, a biological engineer, has created a substance called biogel that allows a person to be “reconstructed.” Her mind is uploaded into her body, and now she is only 10% human. The question lingers - is she a monster or a miracle? Her friend Alice is completely against bioengineering and messing with human genetics, but will she turn Jenna in to the authorities when she discovers Jenna is illegal?
