Oh happy day. I finally get to The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, looooong after the last book comes out. I am really pathetic. Anyway, the story was quite short and good enough to make me want to read the second book. I could really imagine the city of Ember in my mind's eye, and most of the characters had good descriptions. The one thing is, I'm you're someone who adores plot twists, this book isn't likely to please as much. The author did a good job of setting up a place for the sequel to pick up, which I WOULD LIKE TO READ BUT CAN'T FIND AT THE LIBRARY. Grr. Now about that movie they made of it...Surrounding the city of Ember is darkness for as far as anyone can see. The city itself is lit by a huge generator. But sometimes the generator dies, plunging the city into utter darkness and leaving the residents of Ember scared that they might not light up again. Two children who have just been assigned their citizenship jobs, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow, are finding the lights to be flickering ever more frequently. They begin exploring the city for clues on how to fix the gargantuan machine. But when Lina finds a piece of paper she believes can save the whole city, she and Doon will have to take some drastic measures.
Related links:
• Author's website
• Movie site
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