Can you summarize The City of Ember?

Question

Is it good? I need to read it for a report. Please don't give away TOO much; just a paragraph or two will work. Also, tell me if you would recommend it and why or why not. Thanks!

Answer 1

It sounds a lot like a movie I always liked called "Logans Run."
If you don’t want to know the ending, don’t read the last paragraph; irt sounds like a good read.

Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award Nominee 2006
Grades 6-8

THE CITY OF EMBER
BY JEANNE DUPRAU
Readers are given clues to the origin of the City of Ember in the introduction. The Builders of Ember, fearing an apocalyptic event, built the city to ensure that humans would continue to exist. Later we discover that the Builders planned that future generations would "grow up with no knowledge of a world outside, so that they (would) feel no sorrow for what they have lost." The city was designed to
last no longer than 220 years, at the conclusion of which the citizens of Ember were to receive instructions contained in a time-locked box held by the mayor that described how to leave the city. However, over the course of 241 years, the box has popped open and been mislaid.
The people of Ember have no knowledge of what lies beyond their electric flood lamps. Most believe that Ember is the only light in a dark world. Many fear that despite their relentless recycling efforts the city of Ember is slowly dying. When the antiquated generator begins to plunge the entire city unexpectedly into blackouts, two young people begin to search for answers to the blackouts, the
food shortages, and the lessening of the town’s seemingly inexhaustible consumer supplies.
Lina obtains a job as messenger and travels the town, learning the true nature of the city’s shortages and of the people’s fears. In the course of her job Lina also discovers that some powerful people are taking advantage of their positions and hoarding supplies for themselves. Doon obtains a job working as a pipeworks laborer and learns that the generator is in a decrepit condition.

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When Lina discovers the damaged fragments of the Builder’s document that contains instructions for leaving Ember, she and Doon decide to work together to decipher the message. Before they can share their discovery with everyone, the corrupt Mayor tries to withhold the information and destroy their hard work. Lina and Doon escape from the Mayor and the city of Ember in a small boat following the Builder’s deciphered instructions. They arrive above ground where they witness their first sunrise. In their hurry to escape, however, they neglected to pass on the exit instructions to their friends in Ember. Finding a crevasse, they crawl through and drop the instruction wrapped in Doon’s jacket to the city far below.

Answer 2

I recommended it for all ages. :)

The book is about an underground city that the Builders made. The Builders made it so that everything that the people need was in storage, but it was only supposes to last so long. And when they were running out of food and clothes, and the electricity was flickering more and more, they were supposed to find a way out of Ember. But the people didn't know about this, only the Mayor. The Mayor was entrusted with a chest that was supposed to open at exactly the right time. But one Mayor went a wee bit crazy and though the box held a cure for the illness that he was suffering. He failed to open the box, and he didn't want anyone knowing that he tried to open it (not sure about that). So, he hid the box in his closet, and there it was when it finally opened.
So, when Lina finds the box in her closet after so many years, no one believes that it's from the old times, even though the Instructions are written with the same writing that the Builders used. Since her little sister had chewed it up, Lina and Doon had to figure out what it means before the lights in Ember go out and never come back.

Hope that wasn’t too much. >_< Sorry, if it was. Really that was just the beginning, and really not the much of anything else.
Hope that helped!

Answer 3

Ummmm... I read this book a while ago... but I will try.
So, these people are living in a world called "Ember." This is a very dark world - literally, I mean. These people rely on their streetlights 24/7. Then a piece of paper is found from the time when Ember was founded... and turns out to be a map of sorts. A boy and a girl are determined to solve the mystery of the paper...
I can't say too much more without ruining the book, which I DON'T want to do. It's a good book! You should read it. And I need to get around to reading the sequel!

Answer 4

thats a really good book!

It's about a girl (cant remember name) who has lived in a small little town all of her life with dad, aunt, little sister. This town is ran underground and on electricity and eat canned foods. If you pass the outer limits then you go into the darkness and never come back again(i know sounds freaky, but youll understand later) There is a problem though, the electricity is running out, the food is almost gone, and theres a new mayor taking all the stuff. dun dun dun!!! lol the girl and a weird classmate find a map and directions from those who created Ember. they have to find their way to above ground, thats where the second book comes in.

This is a great book, you should read it, the sequel too. if you need some more information or need to look more into the book go to http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ Theres some really great resources. for example you can see other books by the author, reviews from magazines and regular people, you see what other customers have bought, what the reviewers reccomend, and you can read a page or two of the book. Hope i helped!

Answer 5

sry, but i have only read a few chapters. i really want to read the rest, and it's sequel "People of the Sparks". They sound really interesting. Hope you enjoy the book! Good Luck with your report!

Answer 6

The book begins, then it has the middle which is followed by the end.

There you have it, completely summarized in one sentence.

Hope this helped.