The Compound by SA Bodeen
4 stars - Unique story - suspenseful! Imagine a nuclear war has been launched - it's the end of the world. You and your family are the lone survivors. Your twin brother and Grandma, however, didn't make it. They weren't able to escape in time. They had to be left behind.You, though, are one of the lucky ones. Your father is a billionaire. He's planned ahead. You have a hidden underground compound built in anticipation of a nuclear war - prepared to block out all radiation, sustain life, and supplied with all of life's necessities and more. The hidden underground compound contains all the luxuries you could ever want - right down to a plasma HDTV. Dad has bought toys for each of your birthdays. One for every year - to be presented at each of your birthday parties. Life, for you, only exists in the compound - until the world is safe to re-enter. Eli never questioned his father when he opened the compound doors. For six years, Eli grieved the loss of his twin brother, struggled with boredom and oppression, and wondered if life would ever really resume for his family. Imagine his surprise when he finds out the world is already safe. Has been safe. His brother didn't die - he escaped. The real danger Eli faces is not nuclear war or destruction. The real danger is in between the steel walls of the locked compound. Eli's father is determined to never let them go, no matter what. Can Eli escape this underground prison?
I read Compound by SA Bodeen. This book was really good! I love how Eli describes his life now after losing hsi brother. He says he does the same thing everyday. This book really made me think about how it would feel to be trapped under ground for 6 years. His sister,Terese believes their dad is just doing this to protect them. But Eli knows something's going on. So Eli goes in Eddy's room and gets Eddy's laptop. He finds out he can get on the internet. So he starts chatting and realizes Eddy's still alive! Now Eli is really mad, their dad is trying to kepp them locked up. He had this whole thing figured out.
ReplyDeleteThe Compound is an AMAZING story! I coulnt put it down! Eli and his family must go underground because their father told them a nuclear war had started. Eli's twin was killed before he made it to the door. Eli must live with himself everyday knowing his brother is dead.....or is he?
ReplyDeleteThe Compound was fascinating. I'd give it as many stars as there are!!! The Compound was great on how Eli tried to get away from his nearly-insane father underground in a bomb shelter. His family is going nuts, he's getting homesick, and no one talks about leaving for 6 years. What a messed up family! =D
ReplyDeletei liked this book. This was a good reading selection if you like a mystery. The part i like is the part where ELi punched his dad then figured out how to open the hatch AND then kicking him, getting out, and then when everyone was together the Compund exploded. I even red the epolouge(?) and the most mysterious part where Eli ... found ... the tums capsule.
ReplyDeleteThe Compound is a good book, it is funny, its sad, cool, full of action. My favorite part of this book is when Eli finds Eddie's laptop from their 9th birthday and the internet keeps coming on and off. One day he has the internet on and finds out that the world is not under attack and his dad was lying, but he finds this out by iming Eddie on the internet. I really hope you read this book.
ReplyDeleteI loved this story I couldn't put it down at all. I love how eli is sob real but he's scared. I also loved the ending everything works out but there was hint of mystery in it to at first you don't know what Supplements are and how eli hates them' but visits them, quinn lucas ,and cara, and learns to love them. he also learns to build a relationship with lexi and understands how she feels.
ReplyDeleteThe compound was the BEST BOOK EVER with the mixture of adventure exsitement with a little twist at the end and when eli discovered hidden clues on hes father and the compound wanting to find out more and save his family from there own billionaire father.................................... you will have to read the book to find out the rest................
ReplyDeleteThe Compound was a book i will read again and again. This book is good because it is filled with mystery and suspense. When the family goes on a camping trip they hear of a nuclear attack and rush to a undergroung compound. When they get their they realize that not all of them made it. Now after 6 years they sstart to think there mught not have been a nuclear attack but can they get out??? read to find out.
ReplyDeleteThe Compound is a really great book. I would recomend it to everyone. This book is full of action, drama, conflict, and happines. Eli has found the code to the door and dad is trying to kill Lucus one of Eli's brothers. Dad gives Eli two choices, the choices are: give me the code or Lucus dies. So Eli gives dad the code and gets Lucus. Now Eli is trying to figure out the code in the yellow room with his two older sisters, his younger sister Kara, Quinn, and Lucus on the chalkboard in there. When Eli figures out the code he takes Lucus with him to open the silver door, Eli puts in the code wich are important dates in American history and opens the door and tells Lucus to come with him so if dad comes and takes Lucus and wich he wont cause he's with Eli. So Eli gets his hand stuck in the hatch tryig to get the hatch open, the hatch is jamed cause it's got 6 years of dirt and grass on it. So to get his hand free he tells Lucus to sweep the dirt off the ground so he can slide his hand out. So Eli gets his hand out and tells Lucus to climb through the little hole that is still open. When Lucus gets out Eli tells Lucus to open the hatch. When he does they get outside and Lucus goes back inside and closes the hatch. Back to the hatch again, while Eli is stuck in the hatch dad starts to pull on Eli and is hurting his wrist. Back to the hatch getting closed. When Eli gets locked out the compound, dad's acountant Phil shows up and gets the family out. Then the SWAT team comes and accutally saves the family.
ReplyDeleteI really love this book. I usally dont read a science fiction book but this one totally made me want to expand my reading choices! I love the thrill and suspence. My favorite part is how Eli becomes a loveing and protecting person who finally cares for his family! I couldnt stop reading when i found out about eli's pysco father! Then finally when i thought the story was comeing to a boil the family reunited well except for dad! This book is also a great choice for a book because the ending still lives u in suspence! GET THIS BOOK!:)
ReplyDeleteI read the Compound, and wow, is all I can say! The book is so suspenful and dramatic. I couldn't stop reading it! It was like food for my brain. The dad was a lil' physco though! The Compound was a really good book!
ReplyDeleteOMG this book is soooooo awsome!When my teacher would just read one chapter a day it made me super mad cause the book was geting so good.You have to truly,beggingly read this book.Its that great!Im still thinking about the end and what would happen if another book came out.And on really really needs to.It was so cute when Elie meet his brothers and it made me want to cry!I am begging you to read this book you will fall in love with it and wont want to but it done!
ReplyDeletethe compound i thout was a relly good book it was full of acshon exitmet i relly liked it wen eli got his hand stuk in the hach another part was when eli hit his dad in the face my opuin is that you READ THIS BOOK!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Compund is an amazing story. It talks about trust in a family. There dad sealed them away for years in a nuclear shelter but Eli is getting suspicious. They struggle through hardships to get out and somethings are left unknown. It builds suspence every chapter. I would recommend this book to others.
ReplyDeletei like this book its about when a family are in a compound because eli and eddy dad said there was a nucleur attack.they mom was pregnet and the dad was sick so eddy figured out the code and they got out.
ReplyDeleteI loved this story! I was loving every suspenseful second with it! The way it was almsot a cliffhanger at the end makes me hope for a second book. And it's amazing to connect with the characters, like Eddie when he realizes he has 3 more siblings that he never met! It's an amazing story :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a really good book! It just made me keep reading and I couldnt stop! It was just so good words cant even explain. I could not put the book down. It just kept me reading and reading , I usually dont like to read books like that but it was really good!
ReplyDeleteThe Compound was a really good book ! It was full of mysterys and surprises !! Planning on reading it again !!
ReplyDeleteilike how they were going to eat the kids they were having and wen he hit his dad in the nose and how they were lock down there because he tricked them...the world didnt end
ReplyDeletei loved this book! I realy liked the way Eli described his live and how he felt. i can also feelt how it was to be traped underground. I realy thing that his dad is kind of sick because he wouldn't let them go out. I also felt realy sad how in the beggining he thought that his brother had died.
ReplyDeleteThis book was AWESOME!!! I love this book when Mrs Drigger's read this book i did not want to her put it down!! You have to read this!!:)
ReplyDeleteThe book itself was amazing. The Plot was suspenseful and thrilling, and charecters were fantastic! I recomend this book to anyone who wants a good story. It's truly a must read and a great book!
ReplyDeleteEven though some of the characters weren't my favorite, I still really liked the book. It was really entertaining to me, but I liked the beginning more then the end. It had a great plot, and wasn't really all that guessable (thank goodness). Some of the minor conflicts were a BIG surprise. Loved the cliff hanger ending, yet hated it at the same time, but doesn't everybody? Yeah, I think I will be recommending this book to friends.
ReplyDeleteIt was a bit weird thinking that if my dad mas a rich man but was a psyco i would want to get out of there.if i had my dad chasing after me i would want to be just like him and kick my dad in the face.All in all it was a great book i give it 4 and a half stars
ReplyDeleteThe compound is about twins who get seperated and the family is put underground in a compound and their dad won't let them out. One of the twins gets ahold of the other and finds out that nothing had happened and they were just put in the compound because their dad wanted to see if they could escape. The family makes it out alive and the twins are back together, but the dad goes missing.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED The Compound. It was like one of the best books ever! Eli adn his family living underground would be tough knowing that his twin is dead...... or is he????? Awesome book!!
ReplyDeletei am reading this book and its really interesting and suspenseful i am on chapter 9
ReplyDeleteOmg. We just finished this book in our Reading class and it was sooooo good! But right from the start I could tell the dad was lying and when Eli thought he killed him i was like "oooo crap u in trouble now" lol SECOND BEST BOOK EVER (first is the hunger games) :)
ReplyDeleteThis book is amazing, it makes me realize what my life would be like without my brother. Eli reminds me alot of myself. One of my favorites, for sure!
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