alex_watkins 's review for:

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

5.0

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I read this book after Louis said the movie was good, and I sorta had heard about already. So my hold came in and I read it one evening. It was probably one of the best kids book's I've read. Short, sweet, and involving. It can definitely appeal to a wider crowd than most kid's books. The city of ember is very well characterized, and the end well lets say I got emotional. There are a couple of things that don't make a whole lot of sense if you think about them too much, but that's not really the point. I don't want to spoil to much, but they live in an underground city with lots of supplies there, but they are running out. Speaking of that, what is with all this talk about canned food and eating it after the end of the world. I feel like every book I read has to have people savoring fruit out of a can, its pretty much a requirement. They're decorating bunkers on top design, I feel like someone knows something I don't. Anyways cue plucky young Lina to save the city. The plot is relatively simple and telegraphed ahead of time, but even though you know what is going to happen, the book doesn't make any big deal about any surprises, and you just want it to happen so bad, or at least I did. I am off to read the sequel.