The Compound, by S.A. Bodeen

Eli has been living in the compound with his family for the past six years of his life. His father the rich and famous Rex Yanakakis, built the compound in case a nuclear war begins. As far as Eli knows, his twin brother, Eddy, and his grandmother did not make it into the compound and may or may not have survived these nuclear attacks. Even though his is used to the life in the compound, Eli is very unhappy, he begins having seconds on whether this nuclear war did happen and if his brother and grandmother did actually die.

The Compound, by S.A. Bodeen, wasn't one of my favorite books but it was still a pretty good read. It took quite a chunk of the book for the action to start and for Eli to realize that he has to work with his mother and sister to be able to get out of the compound and get away from their potentially insane and harmful father. But when the action did start it was fast paced and exciting. It's not one of my favorites but it was a good book overall.

Reviewed by Lusine M., Grade 8

Glendale Central Library