Ultimately, it's undone by the overfamiliar nature of Doon and Lina's quest, the outcome of which, while breathlessly paced, is never really in question.
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This review of City of Ember (2008) was written by Marc Savlov and published by Austin Chronicle on 19 Mar 2015.
City of Ember has generally received mixed reviews.
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