i have not read this book and but i read a lot and and something i have find to expect be represent book be 9 time out of 10 good than the film adaptation . my thought on the movie fabulous work pay to the environment and set and ambiance and all in all and the entire community and style of ember be very enthralling and interesting indeed . but unfortunately i think the movie suffer from the same thing with a lot of movie or book adaptation . a the film continue and too many thing be introduce and too many story element and character and event be cram together and and it just start to feel like they be rush thing to get everything that make a good story in a book into a hour and a half movie . i find i be leave far too curious about too many thing that they do not have time to properly explain or explore . ( big bug . wha . ) i be most defiantly pick up the book for a more detailed story of ember and but a it stand now the movie be an enjoyable one . it just so hard to trump book .