Left the boats? Note; one star off for being slow at times that I find myself struggling to finish it. Lina’s parents have died. It’s a boring story of a girl who was one of the first citizens of Ember. There are no great surprises. Why are they so popular? When Lina expresses concern about the state of the city, Captain Fleery says she shouldn’t worry so much because help is coming. A thrilling adventure tale and teen fantasy that is grounded in real concerns about who is managing the planet. In this novel it is about how The City of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for the human survival because at the time of the builders the earth was facing destruction. It also puts a lot of value on being courageous, resourceful, and loyal. Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow live in the underground city of Ember. Add your ratingSee all 19 parent reviews. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. |, August 14, 2020 I read this with grade six. Lina finds them, but not before her baby sister has chewed them into virtual indecipherability. Probably the only thing that I loved on this series. Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019. | Rating: 2.5/5 Before The Hunger Games (2008) there was The City of Ember (2003). He's been hounding me to read it since... early last spring. and the Terms and Policies, I do not review books professionally as I base my reviews and ratings only on entertainment value. Common Sense and other associated names and logos are trademarks of Common Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN: 41-2024986). 2003 It's as though every person in the books purposely makes terrible decisions or is just plain stupid for the sake of moving the plot forward. Lina’s parents are dead. I read it last year." That's a good book. Soon Ember could be engulfed by darkness…, The City of Ember- it was interesting and bizarre. Her understanding of even the most basic science is cringeworthy. Change ), Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. Very interesting and exciting. My grand son was reading these books (Age 10) and really loved them. Refresh and try again. We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally appropriate. I’m not sure if that was told later in the book. Other systems are falling apart as well, and stockpiles of food and essentials that have lasted hundreds of years are running out. A little something to connect emotionally. I wonder why I didn't pick it up then? And the more you give it, the bigger and hungrier it gets.”, California Book Award for Young Adult (Silver) (2003), Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grade 6-9 (2006), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2005), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2005), Sunshine State Young Readers Award for Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8 (2004), Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award Nominee (2006), New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award for Young Adult (2007), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (2004), Chapman Award for Shared Reading Nominee for Fiction (2004), William Allen White Children's Book Award (2006), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2006), See all 67 questions about The City of Ember…, Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, SOLVED.

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