Review - City of Ember

I just finished listening to City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. I really enjoyed this book.

Our catalog describes this book "For centuries, the residents of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights and quiet contentment. But when the City's massive power generator begins to fail, the streetlamps fade - along with the hopes of the townspeople. Now it will be up to two courageous teenagers to follow a trail of clues left by the ancient builders to find the way out of Ember before their world is plunged into complete darkness."

I found several similarities to The Giver by Lois Lowry in that the characters were assigned different life roles that they did not fully understand. But when the characters start doing their jobs they discover how they change their lives while being at great risk.

I'd easily recommend the book, especially to an upper grade school reader or older. People of Sparks is the sequel and I'm looking forward to listening to it (whenever it becomes available). But for now it's Adam Calfield of the Slash by Michael Winerup.