The City of Ember
May. 29th, 2012 08:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
calzephyrAfter reading The Giver sequels, it was nice to finish off the first book in a four part series called The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau. It's young adult dystopia done right!
Actually, I would say it falls somewhere between tween and young adult. The language seems to fall just a bit short of books aimed at older teens. Lina and Doon are two classmates who switch jobs on Assignment Day and accidentally discover secrets about the only home they have known - the City of Ember, a city bathed in light and perimetered by darkness. Lately things have not been so great in Ember - there are numerous blackouts and supplies are running low. Both 12 year olds are determined to find the way out of Ember and they encounter peril in doing so.
The ending was so satisfying, especially as my husband and I took turns reading it. Lost knowledge is a common trope and Jeanne DuPrau does a fine job of probing this question.
It was made into a movie that we both enjoyed. The movie was definitely an amped up version of the book - I think it could have been more successful if it could have decided whether it was a children's movie or a young adult one though.
by Jeanne DuPrau. It's young adult dystopia done right!Actually, I would say it falls somewhere between tween and young adult. The language seems to fall just a bit short of books aimed at older teens. Lina and Doon are two classmates who switch jobs on Assignment Day and accidentally discover secrets about the only home they have known - the City of Ember, a city bathed in light and perimetered by darkness. Lately things have not been so great in Ember - there are numerous blackouts and supplies are running low. Both 12 year olds are determined to find the way out of Ember and they encounter peril in doing so.
The ending was so satisfying, especially as my husband and I took turns reading it. Lost knowledge is a common trope and Jeanne DuPrau does a fine job of probing this question.
It was made into a movie that we both enjoyed. The movie was definitely an amped up version of the book - I think it could have been more successful if it could have decided whether it was a children's movie or a young adult one though.
