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  • Can't wait to get to the sequel. Good read.

    

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• ― Raquel (eraquel) said on May 7, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • This novel takes you on a journey with Lina and Doon as they discover things are not what they seem in the city of Ember. Doon knows things aren't right but no one really wants to acknowledge that. Then Lina makes a great discovery - instructions on how to leave the city. We are taken along for the ... Continue

    This novel takes you on a journey with Lina and Doon as they discover things are not what they seem in the city of Ember. Doon knows things aren't right but no one really wants to acknowledge that. Then Lina makes a great discovery - instructions on how to leave the city. We are taken along for the ride as the duo make it out of the city. Overall, this book was good. I did think that it was slightly depressing. Children start working at the age of 12 and the city itself is falling apart. There are several blackouts and their supplies are running out, fast. However, there are really great morals taught to the young readers this book was intended for. So even though it may be a bit dark (no pun intended), I think it is a great book for the younger kids to read.

    

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• ― cjspock said on Aug 15, 2007 about the Audio CD edition| Add your feedback

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  • I really liked this book. I thought it was very interresting and I never got bored. So many books have similar themes, but I thought this was very different from most books.

    

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  • This also reminds me of The Village by M. Night Shyamalan.

    

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• ― Angie (angiebro) said on Jun 13, 2007 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • This reminded me of The Giver. I really liked it. I wonder why the builders built Ember. It was a quick read and I was drawn to the characters and their lives. I hope there is a sequel!

    

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• ― SheReads said on Mar 5, 2007 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and her friend Doon must decipher the message before the lights go out on Ember forever! This stunning debut novel offers refreshingly clear writing and fascinating, original characters.

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