By: Jeanne DuPrau
Genre: Science Fiction
Series: The Books Of Ember book 1
Synopsis: Two children discover a secret message containing instructions for how to evacuate their dying city
Summery:
In a city called Ember, a city so dark that electricity was the only source of light, lived a girl named Lina Mayfleet and a boy named Doon Harrow. At the age of twelve, the citizens of Ember must draw a job from a hat for them to work in for the rest of their lives. Lina desperately wants to be a messenger, but picks pipe works laborer. Doon draws messenger, and requests to trade with her. Doon has ideas about how to fix the dying generator which provides the city's electricity. When Lina finds a secret message hidden in a box in the back of her closet, she and Doon work together to try and decode it and rescue the City of Ember before the lights go out for good.
Q&A:
1. How enticing was the plot? - The book was very interesting. Readers will quickly become interested in learning the fate of the characters.
2. How well were the characters developed? Were they likable? - Lina's craving for excitement and fidgety habits, along with her constant day dreams of things impossible and her love for anything pretty, quickly made her a favorite character for me, as I'm sure they will for most readers. Similarly, Doon's eagerness to help others and use his talents to save the city make him a lovable character as well.
3. What is the setting of the story? - The story is set sometimes in the far off future in the City of Ember, a city in which the only source if light is electricity powered by a swift underground river.
4. Was there an overall moral lesson to the story? - The mayor in the story is a greedy sort of character who turns out to be less of a help than Lina and Doon had hoped. If anything, the main take away from the story is that selfishness will hurt yourself and the people around you. Because of the mayor's actions in the story, the city comes very close to losing electricity forever and leaving its people in eternal darkness.
5. Was the end satisfying? - Yes. At least, I thought so. I found it quite satisfying in a surprising, mind boggling sort of way.
Noteworthy:
Personally, I really enjoyed the City of Ember. I thought the characters were realistic and relatable, the plot line interesting and entertaining, and the ending much more realistic than I had expected. In all honesty, I found the ending to be something that could be entirely possible (in a completely unrealistic sort of way, that is). I won't tell you how it ends... but I will say it's very interesting. I highly recommend this book. So put that phone down and read it!
Ratings:
Q&A:
1. How enticing was the plot? - The book was very interesting. Readers will quickly become interested in learning the fate of the characters.
2. How well were the characters developed? Were they likable? - Lina's craving for excitement and fidgety habits, along with her constant day dreams of things impossible and her love for anything pretty, quickly made her a favorite character for me, as I'm sure they will for most readers. Similarly, Doon's eagerness to help others and use his talents to save the city make him a lovable character as well.
3. What is the setting of the story? - The story is set sometimes in the far off future in the City of Ember, a city in which the only source if light is electricity powered by a swift underground river.
4. Was there an overall moral lesson to the story? - The mayor in the story is a greedy sort of character who turns out to be less of a help than Lina and Doon had hoped. If anything, the main take away from the story is that selfishness will hurt yourself and the people around you. Because of the mayor's actions in the story, the city comes very close to losing electricity forever and leaving its people in eternal darkness.
5. Was the end satisfying? - Yes. At least, I thought so. I found it quite satisfying in a surprising, mind boggling sort of way.
Noteworthy:
Personally, I really enjoyed the City of Ember. I thought the characters were realistic and relatable, the plot line interesting and entertaining, and the ending much more realistic than I had expected. In all honesty, I found the ending to be something that could be entirely possible (in a completely unrealistic sort of way, that is). I won't tell you how it ends... but I will say it's very interesting. I highly recommend this book. So put that phone down and read it!
Ratings:
None Whatsoever Moderate Dude, YES
LOL Level:
1 2 3 4 5
Tear Jerker Level:
1 2 3 4 5
Can't Put It Down Level:
1 2 3 4 5
Nailbiter Level:
1 2 3 4 5
Good Book Level:
1 2 3 4 5
Suggested Age Range:
4-6 6-9 9-12 12-15 15-18
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