The Yanakakis
Family has had everything they have ever wanted. They are one of the
richest families in the world. But then suddenly, a nuclear attack
hit. You have 40 minutes of your life left to live. What would you
do? Maybe say goodbye to the ones you loved or try to run away and
drive as far and fast as you can. Well, if you were part of Eli’s
family, you would be spending your time getting to a nuclear bunker
made for this exact reason. In “The Compound” you follow around
the main character Eli, who is one of the sons of the Yanakakis
family. The main story is about how a rich family of 7 goes into a
nuclear bunker for 15 years for the sake of their survival. Then the
family gets separated and Eli’s twin brother Eddy and Grandma are
left behind. Eli is devastated. Six years later the family starts to
have some problems. Some of the food died early, and the whole food
situation isn’t going according to plan. Rex Yanakakis (Eli’s dad
and an extremely successful businessman) assures them that they will
have enough food to survive for the entire 15 years. Not long after
Rex starts acting suspicious. The Family starts to question Rex. Then
Eli figures out more about his twin brother Eddy. Will the Yanakakis
family have enough food to survive? What is Eli’s dad hiding? What
did and will Eddy figure out?
I would recommend this book to
someone who enjoys a mystery story that is full of suspense and
action. It is an extremely fun and easy read. This book will put you
on the edge of your seat and wanting to read more because of the
placement of suspense, action, and mystery in the book. Another good
part about this book is that it is a fairly fast read. I read this in
3 weeks, but I took breaks in between when I read. I bet you could
knock this book out in a week or less if you read consistently. I
would rate this book a 4.5 out of 5 stars. The only negative thing
that I have to say about this book is that starting this book can be
challenging as the prologue is 8 pages long and doesn’t talk about
the most exciting stuff in the world. Other than that, I think this
book is perfect. I also liked that slowly Eli was putting the pieces
of the puzzle together about the mystery of this book. Lastly, I
liked the connections that Eli was making with his family that
strengthened his bond to his family members. If you are in 6th grade
and up, I think that this is a perfect read for you.
Reviewed by Shane C. 7th Grade
