Jeanne DuPrau

[gwenhyver42]

Author of City of Ember, and the following series...

I'm up to the third book in The Books of Ember (The Prophet of Yonwood). I have a few comments to make:

Her style, which so captivated me in the first book, has not shifted between books. I suppose I should enjoy the consistency, but I actually don't. The first book was great, the second was interesting, but not as great. The third? I'm still warming up to it, far past the halfway point. I'm blowing through it, but that's mostly because it's extremely light reading, and the print might be a little big. I'm still trying to figure out how it fits in with the rest of the series chronologically...

All in all, I do like that it's good, clean writing, and some of the author's comments on things (via her writing) almost serve as a warning to those prone to passivity or paranoia, etc. –– both are dangerous extremes, no matter what the subject. I guess you'd have to read it to understand that remark... She also tries to keep you guessing by dropping hints here and there.

It's definitely a kids' series, but it does seem to have some deeper meanings beneath the surface.

All in all, if I weren't borrowing her books from a friend, I probably would not bother with this series.

[mojoboy31]

I think I saw the movie that they made about book one. It was interesting, but it felt like it had a lot missing.

I've never read one of her books. And I don't plan on grabbing them anytime soon.

[gwenhyver42]

The first one is really good –– I highly recommend it. However, after that, it's not quite so fun to be stuck in the mystery of whatever bigger thing is going on. I love the way she capitalizes certain words in the midst of sentences to bring emphasis to them, though.

[mojoboy31]

[Princess Dee]

Oh! I liked her books. The City of Ember was indeed the best of series.
I haven't read them in quite some time, however...

[gwenhyver42]

I will correct myself: The fourth one is shaping up to be good.

[Dadinator]

the title sounds familiar.

[gwenhyver42]

[mojoboy31]

[gwenhyver42]

No idea.... lol.

[mojoboy31]

[gwenhyver42]

Probably.......

[Princess Dee]

lol, Mojo you are correct. That's the right one!