This book is a young adult take on what a nuclear bomb shelter would be like if it was built by the richest man in the world. Part of the book is spent on telling the reader all about the awesome gadgets inside and another part is spent on the psychological effects of being stuck underground for 6 years. The narrator is 15 year old Eli who has been in the shelter for six years, since the night when the US was attacked and his family ran for their compound. Unfortunately, two members of the family did not make it, including Eli's twin brother.
I thought it was a very interesting, quick read. It was more young adult-ish than the Hunger Games series, but it wasn't too mindless and child-like. Some parts are obviously unbelievable... But I liked it overall.
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