Goodreads Challenge 3/85: The City of Ember

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau was one of those books on the Goodreads list that I added because I've heard of it before.  The style and setting reminded me of The Giver--but not quite as satisfying.  Really the book gets going about 3/4 of the way through, and then it's over.   Probably won't recommend it to my students except for those who are very patient.  I wonder how the movie is!