Charity's Reading Log

Compoundby S.A. Bodeen - I picked this YA title off of the book fair as it looked like a good "guy read" to have as a recommendation. Boy, was I ever surprised. Not only would this title make a good "guy read" but it was a great book that even girls are sure to enjoy.

The book opens with Eli and his family in the Compound, a place where Eli's father took them six years prior when there was a nuclear attack, or so Eli thought. Although the Compound was just as comfortable as their home above ground was, the situation has become increasingly dire as they are starting to run out of food. Eli's father, a billionare computer whiz, accounted for everything, or so he thought. Eventually, Eli begins to suspect that maybe his father isn't telling him the entire story and is secretly able to get a wireless Internet signal through which he makes contact with his twin brother Eddy who wasn't fortunate enough to make it into the Compound with the others. Through this contact Eli realizes that there was no nuclear attack and that the entire Compound was an experiment concoted by his father. A confrontation ensues and the novel resolves itself with much action and suspense.

I really enjoyed this novel and would suggest it to any YA!