2.41k reviews for:

The City of Ember

Jeanne DuPrau

3.77 AVERAGE

natalielynch's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

lindscrone's review

3.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I remember it being more exciting as a kid. It feels rushed and like it’s missing details now. 

4saradouglas's review against another edition

4.0

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Very quick and easy read. It's dystopian, but in a mild way suitable for young middle-schoolers. As an older reader it was frustrating at times, waiting for the characters to understand something, but it was a fun book nonetheless. It definitely ends with a cliffhanger!

emerygirl's review against another edition

4.0

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I love books that make me wonder “What if?” And this book did that for me. An entire city built underground. The citizens don’t even have words for sun, rain, sky, or even dog or cat. I really enjoyed the whole story and devoured it in one day. Already starting the second book.

4.5 stars

kateroyce's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

achapterahead's review against another edition

5.0

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One of the littles in our system read this because it was my favorite book from childhood and she loved it! She says it’s her new favorite book. Now I wanna read it again too

krystlem's review

3.0

adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

notblue's review against another edition

4.0

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Interesting!

hamrickishere's review against another edition

4.0

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A wonderful YA journey in a dark underground, filled with the right amount of hope and despair.

7/10

lych's review

4.75

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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This is a reread for me, probably my third or fourth time reading this book, but I haven’t since maybe elementary or middle school. I’m biased with how much I love this book just because of how nostalgic it makes me