The Compound
Bodeen, S. A.
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BOOK SUMMARY
Eli and his family have lived in the Compound for six years. The world they knew is gone. Elis father built the Compound to keep them safe. Now, they cant get out. He wont let them.
BOOK EXCERPTS
I knew what had happened that night. We had been prepared. Other kids got bedtime stories about fairies and dogs. We fell asleep with visions of Weapons of Mass Destruction dancing in our heads. . . Dad gripped my shoulders and pulled me away from the silver door, twisting me around to follow the rest of my family. What was left of it. I clung to my fathers hand. He rushed ahead of me, his hand dropping mine.
I lifted my hand to my face. It reeked of fuel.
The corridor ended. We paraded through an archway strung with twinkling white lights, then entered an enormous circular room. The place reminded me of a yurt wed built in school, but about 80 times bigger. The curved walls were made of log beams; the same type which criss-crossed over our heads in an intricate pattern. The roundness of the room was odd yet comforting . . . Dad flicked a switch.
A plasma television dropped down from the ceiling, blank monitor glowing. "I figured wed be in here a lot." The blue from the television tinted Dads face and blonde hair in a garish way. He startled me when he threw his arms out to the side. "Cozy, yes? What do you think?"
"Its not what I expected." Moms voice was shaky.
Dad rubbed his jaw. "What did you expect?"
BOOK REVIEWS
Debut novelist Bodeen effectively builds the claustrophobic suspense with each chapter as readers slowly discover the Compound is not the refuge it seems. Combining elements of Margaret Peterson Haddixs Running Out of Time (1995) and Kazuo Ishiguros Never Let Me Go (2005), published for adults, this post-apocalyptic thriller will also pique the interest of Nancy Werlin and L.J. Adlington fans.Booklist
Suspenseful and riveting, this debut novel raises serious issues about what it means to survive.Kirkus Reviews
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312370156
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312370152
Dewey Decimal: [Fic]
Library of Congress: 2007036148
Book Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 248
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