Jenna Fox can’t remember who she is. When she wakes from a coma, her parents tell her she was in an accident. They won’t say what kind of accident and they won’t tell her why they’ve fled her hometown of Boston. There’s a lot they won’t tell her. Jenna’s memory is a puzzle of missing pieces – she can recite whole passages of Walden Pond, but she can’t remember simple words or the names and faces of her friends. So she watches the home movies made by her parents and begins to feel that there is a world of difference between the Jenna she was and the Jenna she is now. What has changed? Can she ever get back those pieces of herself she’s lost?

The Adoration of Jenna Fox is a riveting story of self-discovery set in a not-so-distant and highly plausible future. The mystery of Jenna’s past uncovers questions about ethics, identity and advances in medical technology. This is an excellent read, and though the themes might sound weighty it never becomes bogged down thanks to the wonderfully stubborn and inquisitive Jenna. The twists and turns will keep you guessing until the last page, and questioning the true nature of humanity.