The City of Ember
- 270
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The City of Ember is a post-apocalyptic novel by American writer Jeanne DuPrau that was published in 2003. The story is set in Ember, an underground city threatened by aging infrastructure and corruption. It follows two young protagonists, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow, as they follow clues left behind by the original builders of the city to search for safety in the outside world.
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7.67.6 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 61 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 29% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.9 | 61 | 100% |
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How long is The City of Ember?
It has 270 pages — shorter than 83% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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