294 pages
French language
Published 2008 by Gallimard jeunesse.
Dans les années 2250 environ, la ville d'Ember connaît des soucis d'approvisionnement: construite sous terre, elle ne reçoit que de l'éclairage artificiel provenant d'une centrale électrique qui se délabre. Un jour, quelques temps après son affectation comme "messager", Lina découvre un message énigmatique que sa petite sœur a à moitié mangé. Elle tente de le déchiffrer avec l'aide de Doon, son meilleur ami. Suivant les instructions et malgré les menaces du pouvoir en place, ils vont découvrir comment quitter leur ville, vouée à la disparition, pour rejoindre la surface éclairée par le soleil
Lina et Doon vivent dans la plus étrange des villes. Creusée sous terre, elle est éclairée artificiellement. Mais l'énergie et les vivres commencent à manquer. Un jour, Lina découvre un message secret qui explique comment quitter cet endroit. Lina et Doon vont ils réussir à fuir leur cité vouée à la disparition ? Un autre monde est-il …
Dans les années 2250 environ, la ville d'Ember connaît des soucis d'approvisionnement: construite sous terre, elle ne reçoit que de l'éclairage artificiel provenant d'une centrale électrique qui se délabre. Un jour, quelques temps après son affectation comme "messager", Lina découvre un message énigmatique que sa petite sœur a à moitié mangé. Elle tente de le déchiffrer avec l'aide de Doon, son meilleur ami. Suivant les instructions et malgré les menaces du pouvoir en place, ils vont découvrir comment quitter leur ville, vouée à la disparition, pour rejoindre la surface éclairée par le soleil
Lina et Doon vivent dans la plus étrange des villes. Creusée sous terre, elle est éclairée artificiellement. Mais l'énergie et les vivres commencent à manquer. Un jour, Lina découvre un message secret qui explique comment quitter cet endroit. Lina et Doon vont ils réussir à fuir leur cité vouée à la disparition ? Un autre monde est-il à leur portée ?
Pretty decent. Early parts drag on a bit too much looking back on it but still a enjoyable read as much as when I read it 15yrs ago. Needed it as a refresher to finish the series
This was a very entertaining story with an interesting premise! This review does have allusive spoilers, so don't read it unless 1) you don't care about spoiling the surprise or 2) you already know. :)
This is the first post apocalyptic-style story I've read that isn't just gritty and hopeless. The people of ember lead normal lives in their strange, broken-down city, and I thought the way everything was approached was very well done! Only the bare minimum of the circumstances are explained, which was kind of annoying to me, and the backstory of the city isn't even touched on until the end of the book. Lina and Doon were alright as characters, but the city itself and it's reason for existing we're far more interesting to me.
One problem I had with the story is that none of the problems are resolved at the end. All that happens is …
This was a very entertaining story with an interesting premise! This review does have allusive spoilers, so don't read it unless 1) you don't care about spoiling the surprise or 2) you already know. :)
This is the first post apocalyptic-style story I've read that isn't just gritty and hopeless. The people of ember lead normal lives in their strange, broken-down city, and I thought the way everything was approached was very well done! Only the bare minimum of the circumstances are explained, which was kind of annoying to me, and the backstory of the city isn't even touched on until the end of the book. Lina and Doon were alright as characters, but the city itself and it's reason for existing we're far more interesting to me.
One problem I had with the story is that none of the problems are resolved at the end. All that happens is that basically the city is reaching its inevitable collapse, and Lina and Doon escape. That's it. I would have loved to see more about the kids' reactions to the outside world, and even see how the rest of the city reacted to the true situation of Ember, but there's really not much of that.
I don't know if there is a sequel (or prequel) or anything like that, but I'd really love to learn more about the world these characters live in more than I really care about the characters themselves!
