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Loading... The Diamond of Darkhold (2008)by Jeanne DuPrau
None. 1   ljhliesl | May 21, 2013 |  It was quite like-able. In this last (?) book of Ember we see that it's very hard to cope with winter, and how Lina and Doon look back to what they had. Then things happen and they end up needing to go to Ember so they can help the people of Sparks (and the Emberites too). Wasn't as good as the first two books, but it was quite good and the end was a good end, so you feel closure and that the story got somewhere. (  ) littlesparrow | Apr 2, 2013 | Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with this series. Post-apocalyptic, very realistic, the ending was happy enough but didn't feel contrived. ( )1 aelizabethj | Apr 1, 2013 | The people of Ember are now the people of Sparks, and Sparks isn't looking so hot these days--with 400 new mouths to feed, supplies are running low, and winter's only just beginning. A plot device trader comes along and gives Doon the tattered remains of a book; Doon and Lina head back to Ember to save the world. Eh. It's better than Prophet of Yonwood, but that doesn't say much. Maybe it's the distance from when I read the first book, but this has neither the charm nor complexity of City of Ember. I remember the story being more fascinating, the characters more richly drawn, the writing more sophisticated. I'm disappointed in this. (  ) librarybrandy | Mar 31, 2013 | A satisfying conclusion to this series (essentially a trilogy and and out-of-sequence prequel). As in the first book, Lina and Doon take on a quest for better quality of life based on an uninterpretable document from the Builders. Though they encounter obstacles and belligerents, one can't really say they meet enemies. A hallmark of this series is that ultimately most people, even those in opposition, are rendered benign or ineffective over the course of the story, making this a good series for people who like dystopian themes but not the distress of a true dystopia. ( )1 OshoOsho | Mar 30, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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Solar power is all well and good but what you need to start a society is information. Next time, print the damn book on sturdier, nonflammable, nonorganic material.