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A review by alyshadeshae
The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau
5.0
My full review is here on my personal website. I'll post a few excerpts here, though:
5.0 out of 5.0 stars
The very worst thing about this book is how quickly things get out of hand between the people of Ember and the people of Sparks. Granted, this is a fairly accurate representation of how it would work in the real world, but it seems unrealistic in a story. Does that make sense?
The very best thing about this book is that DuPrau quite literally picks the story up right where “The City of Ember” ended. There’s aren’t any “four months later” or “five years down the road” writing loopholes. She takes the citizens of Ember and works with them through the struggles of returning to the surface. That, to me, shows her ability and ambition as a writer. Her five stars are well earned.
5.0 out of 5.0 stars
The very worst thing about this book is how quickly things get out of hand between the people of Ember and the people of Sparks. Granted, this is a fairly accurate representation of how it would work in the real world, but it seems unrealistic in a story. Does that make sense?
The very best thing about this book is that DuPrau quite literally picks the story up right where “The City of Ember” ended. There’s aren’t any “four months later” or “five years down the road” writing loopholes. She takes the citizens of Ember and works with them through the struggles of returning to the surface. That, to me, shows her ability and ambition as a writer. Her five stars are well earned.