the adoration of jenna fox by mary e pearson

Should we attempt to put an end to medical development? When? Would doing so defy our basic human nature? Laws and rules against research would surely just create a spike in underground and secret labs, and if one would find a cure for, say, cancer, would they be too fearful to come out with it? With any luck, they would put the greater good of mankind before themselves…then again we don’t want an “I Am Legend” (2007 movie version) scenario. Medical technology is already further than we ever thought possible, and is still growing. All you need is an interest in the plot, a sense of wonder, and a bit of a weakness for suspense.Īs ‘Adoration’ takes place in the ‘not-so-distant future’, as the versa page describes it, it brings to mind questions that are already taking up space in the public eye. While most science fiction requires some ‘basic’ knowledge of the setting, current theories, a master’s degree in science, etc., ‘Adoration’ needs nothing of the sort.

Pearson masterfully sculpts this story: its winding staircases, narrow paths, and sharp corners. Albeit drawing on a quintessential plot- the secret you don’t want to know- Mary E. Instead, she goes prying and- like many before her -finds out what, in hindsight, she never wanted to know in the first place. This is the question 17 year old Jenna wants to know more than anything, but will never stoop so low as to ask.

“What kind of person was Jenna Fox? Was she someone I even want to remember?” (pg.17)

The adoration of jenna fox by mary e pearson