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Liked It6 of 7 members found this review helpful “Facts: The City of Ember is the first "book of Ember" and will become a full length film on October 10th 2008. I have heard from a trusted advisor that books two and three are unnecessary and that the first book should be left alone as a complete story. From what I hear, she is right. Opinion:...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 3 members found this review helpful “A fun adventure story for student from 4-6 grade. I think it will have appeal to both male and female students. I particularly enjoy the spunky and smart female protagonist, something often not in children's books.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“So far it's good and I'm excited to read the book!
Elisebeth D wrote this review 3 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I've seen the movie. ”
“We read this in class and I think it was really good.”
Peter H wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I just started to read this and it is wonderful!!!!! I LOVE it! I can NOT wait intil the next book! LOVE IT! Would recommend it to ANYONE! HAHAHA”
dlb wrote this review 22 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“this book was a really good i loved it through the whole thing ”
Jessyka C wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“i Really liked this book. I suggest you read it.”
Marissa P wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Terrible book. I read the first 2 pages and decided to return it back to the library.”
llud2500 l wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“i LIKED this book. It made me wonder if people lived underground and never saw light before and didn't ever think about matches. But that's impossible so nevermind.”
Shaquille 8 wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“just started it”
zoe a wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Ember is surrounded by absolute darkness, and people rely on fixed light bulbs as their only source of light. Things have been this way for as long as any of its citizens remember, but now the city is running dangerously low on supplies and there have been an increasing amount of blackouts. Twelve-year-old Lina finds old, badly damaged instructions that describe how to evacuate the city. Lina and her friend Doon must decipher the instructions if they want to save the people of Ember. This book is lively and descriptive. The main characters’ personalities are distinct and well-drawn. The reader will enjoy gradually learning about the secrets of Ember. There is nothing particularly scary about this book, so it would be suitable for younger children to adults. The ending sets up for the next installment in the series. ”
Jennilyn P wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book has a great mystery, and even if you don't like post-apocalyptic stories, there is still a lot to recommend this book. Everyone is in a mysterious underground city, and the power, food, and lights are failing. No one knows what to do, and two kids have to figure it all out. It's very well-written, scary, but lots of adventure, and the end sets up an interesting opportunity for the sequel.”
Juliet O wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
