The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
Young Adult
Reviewed by Shirl-Winkler Branch
In a post apocalyptic world, the City of Ember was created as a refuge, containing everything needed for human survival. After hundreds of years living in this underground city, supplies are becoming scarce and the lights are failing. At the age of twelve, when the children are assigned different jobs, Lina is assigned to be a messenger and her friend Doon is assigned to the pipeworks. One day, when Lina comes home from work, she finds her Granny going through her closet searching for something but she can't explain to Lina what she lost. Lina finds her baby sister playing with a fancy box and chewing on a piece of paper. The piece of paper contains a message that Lina has to decipher and she thinks it may have the key to save the city. With the urgency of the lights flickering and then staying out for longer and longer, light bulbs being in short supply and clothing and food becoming hard to come by, Doon and Lina are anxious to find out what the secret message is.
I enjoyed the adventure and the imagination of this underground world and what it may look like to live there. It seemed to be pleasant enough but at the same time it was sad. It gave a new meaning to the word recycle as nothing is thrown away there.
This is the first book in a four book series.
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