The CompoundBy S. A. Bodeen
Square Fish, 2009. 248 pgs. Young Adult
Eli’s father always warned the family about nuclear attacks and then one happened. Eli’s father got the family into the compound he had built for just this occasion, but Eli’s twin Eddy and his Gram didn’t make it in before the door shut. Six years later Eli is tired of being stuck in the compound and tired of his father’s controlling ways. Eli isn’t alone in that regard and as his younger sister vents, he realizes that perhaps all is not as it seems in the compound. The suspense and questions build chapter by chapter in this chilling book. Not since reading Unwind by Neal Shusterman have I felt horrified by the lengths people go to for control.
MN
1 comment:
I liked the plot line - exciting! - but then seeing the main character's relationships with his family slowly shift through the course of the book really added the depth that this needed to make it a worthwhile read.
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