Jenna Fox is finally awake. She's told she's been in a coma and that she's still recovering from a terrible accident. Jenna doesn't know who or where she is, but something just doesn't feel right. Even though she's given a DVD collection of her life, the pieces still don't add up. It also doesn't help that she keeps hearing distant voices and catching snippets of memories that don't seem to go along with what her family is telling her. For instance, if she suddenly remembers living her entire life in Boston, why are they suddenly living in California? Why does her grandmother no longer speak to her? What would happen if she tried to eat something that wasn't the liquid nutrients they've been giving her?
Her neighbor makes her wonder about her new location. Her grandmother makes her think about her sudden obedience. Her new friends at school make her curious about her dad's (slightly unethical) invention of BioGel. Her videoed childhood makes her notice the differences. The locked closet in her mother's room creates even more questions.
Is she even really Jenna Fox?
Secondary Schools read. I generally sort of stay away from Science Fiction as it doesn't really do much for me, but I was absolutely enthralled by this book. It was so well written and you were right there with her as she navigated this new life she's found herself in. You sort of bounce between what's going on in her head and what the rest of the world is seeing and I really enjoyed that. It was getting sort of frustrating not necessarily knowing what was going on until the very end, but that's generally half of the fun. You just wanted to know what the answers were! When I closed the book, I instantly flew to my laptop and hoped there was a sequel. It was that good.
If you're not necessarily huge on science fiction, this is a nice way to sort of ease yourself into it. It's a quick and exciting read that keeps you interested. If you need a comparison, I would definitely say it's basically a modern day Frankenstein. If that sounds interesting to you, hop to it!
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