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A review by jmarchek
The Compound by S.A. Bodeen
3.0
Creepy YA novel. This billionare (think Bill Gates) has taken his whole family down into this massive subterrainean compound because he's convinced them that there has been nuclear annihilation. They are to survive down in the compound for 15 years before it's safe to arrive. At the start of the novel it's year 7 or so, and the 15 year old son starts to doubt that his dad's telling him the truth. That the world wasn't destroyed and they are being held captive by Dad.
The creepiest part involves the other children that Dad keeps making Mom have - he calls them the supplements (think nutritional supplements). That part just ruined it for me - I think it could've been 5 star except for that. It kept bugging me, obviously it was illogical and shows how crazy the Dad is but -eww!
The creepiest part involves the other children that Dad keeps making Mom have - he calls them the supplements (think nutritional supplements). That part just ruined it for me - I think it could've been 5 star except for that. It kept bugging me, obviously it was illogical and shows how crazy the Dad is but -eww!