The Diamond of Darkhold by
Jeanne Duprau Britt's Review
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is the fourth installment in the Books of Ember series, and my favorite of all the books. I did like The City of Ember and The People of Sparks, but I thought that ‘Diamond’ wrapped things up in a nice way.
During book two of the series, I always wondered why the people of Ember didn’t go back for resources to help them get settled in their new lifestyle living on the Earth’s surface. So, I thought if finally made some sense that Lina and Doon would go back to Ember to see what they could find that might help their people.
My main problem with the author of these books is that I don’t think she knows how to finish them (and this trend continued in ‘Diamond’ --It reminds me of Lois Lowry, I’ve always had a problem with the way Lowry finishes her books--). I also think that Duprau’s story lines have a lot of holes in them and that her body of characters is dumber than the average human being. For example: For a society that went to great lengths to protect humanity by creating the city of Ember, the creators of it sure didn’t think through some very important survival aspects for Ember’s people once they would leave Ember.
Despite Duprau’s flaws as a writer, I’ve enjoyed her books and think they make great reads for tweens, teens and moms.
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Meet Daniel and Brittany
The challenge that began with "Have a nice life, Daniel Burton" is progressing with favorable results. Surviving and thriving on lively discussions about books, Abby, or the post-grad school world, the Burtons show signs of excellent health and familial success.
Dan and Britt met on a hot July 4th in 2005. Shortly after inviting her to join him for a panoramic view of the Independence Day fireworks, and not long after her denial, Daniel and Britt agreed to break the ice over ice cream. They soon realized that they were both book geeks, decided a permanent union was worth evaluating, and were married just over a year later on another beautiful July day.
After graduating with a law degree from both he and Brittany's alma mater's rival, Daniel is corporate counsel at the Woodbury Corporation, a commercial real estate management and development company in Salt Lake City. Meanwhile, and far more interestingly, Brittany is raising a new generation of Burtons as full-time mother and family creative director. Abby is two and a half, and #2 is on the way, with arrival expected in late June of 2011. The Burtons look forward to many years of exploring canyons, creeks, and mountain tops, swapping novels, notes, and ideas, and enjoying great discussions about people, politics, and their family.
Daniel and Brittany are both graduates of the 2002 class of Brigham Young University. Abby is gunning to graduate from diapers, sooner than later.
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