S.A. Bodeen
Hardcover | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 3.88 | 21107 Users | 2717 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Compound (The Compound #1) |
| Author | : | S.A. Bodeen |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | April 29th 2008 by Feiwel and Friends |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Fiction |
Description To Books The Compound (The Compound #1)
Eli and his family have lived in the underground Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone, and they've become accustomed to their new life. Accustomed, but not happy. For Eli, no amount of luxury can stifle the dull routine of living in the same place, with only his two sisters, his father and mother, doing the same thing day after day after day. As problems with their carefully planned existence threaten to destroy their sanctuary—and their sanity—Eli can't help but wonder if he'd rather take his chances outside. Eli's father built the Compound to keep them safe. But are they safe—or sorry?Describe Books As The Compound (The Compound #1)
| Original Title: | The Compound |
| ISBN: | 0312370156 (ISBN13: 9780312370152) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://us.macmillan.com/thecompound/SABodeen |
| Series: | The Compound #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee for Middle Grades (2011), Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grades 6-9 (2011), Florida Teens Read Nominee (2010), Iowa Teen Award Nominee (2011), Lincoln Award Nominee (2012) Missouri Truman Readers Award Nominee (2011), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2011) |
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Ratings: 3.88 From 21107 Users | 2717 ReviewsWrite Up Containing Books The Compound (The Compound #1)
My spider senses were tingling from the beginning, that sensation that I knew too well (oh you know, occupational hazard and all) began when Eli's father looked at him, void of emotion, after he learned that his other son didn't make it to the compound in time and says "Well at least I have one of you" While the rest of the family is wiping snot an tears from their faces. WHAT?!So Eli and his family have concealed themselves in an underground mansion with all of the luxuries of living at home5* This book is so much fun. The main character Eli has to live 15 years underground in a compound because of radiation from a nuclear explosion outside. Once underground mysteries begin to unravel. The first mysterious thing mentioned was "The yellow door". Wtf is behind the yellow door? From there on it gets more and more crazy.The biggest problem with this book is the logic behind everything is really really bad. I only rate based on entertainment so it didn't really matter to me, but if this
A very slow start and a whiny unappealling character made this a difficult read for me. Eli changes a bit too abruptly to a caring individual and the entire premise was a stretch. A reader who hangs on through the first 2/3 of the book will eventually be caught up in the tension and want to see if the family survives.
The Compound by S.A. Bodeen is a nice dose of originality in the often cluttered genre of YA fiction. Eli has been in the compound for six years and in that time has learned to hate it, and himself. When they entered the compound, believing there was a nuclear war, Eli was separated from his twin brother. After years in the compound Eli hates himself for Eddy being left outside and believes that Eddy, along with the rest of the world, were destroyed. Eli and his sisters cope with their
This is a rather interesting take on the post-apocalyptic novel. Eli has lived in an underground compound for six years with his family. His very wealthy father built the compound in case of a nuclear attack. Six years ago on a camping trip their worst nightmare happened and the whole family was hustled in, save for Eli's twin, Eddy, and their Gram who had gone to get medication for an allergy attack that Eddy was suffering. The compound is well stocked for almost any eventuality; tons of food,
Eli has been living with his parents in The Compound for six years. The Compound is an elaborate nuclear bomb shelter his father spent an enormous amount of money to build in order to keep his family safe from nuclear fallout. The plan is to stay underground for fifteen years until the radiation danger has passed.Eli has had the hardest time adjusting to life in The Compound. In his six years there he has steadily distanced himself from everyone in the family. He maintains a strict schedule of
The country suffers a nuclear attack when Eli and his family are on a camping trip. Fortunately, they have been prepared for this, and their father leads them to a huge, well-constructed, and well-stocked bunker where they can survive for at least fifteen years--the soonest he considers safe for the family to leave. Unfortunately, Eli's twin, Eddy, their grandmother, and their dog, Cocoa, don't make it in time.The story starts in the sixth year of their confinement, and things have been going
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