Reviewed by Emma Freilich
Have you ever been to a place where broken umbrellas have more use then normal ones, a place where the trash cans are your security guards or a place where your old milk carton is someone else’s pet? If you haven’t, then take a trip to Unlondon and you will find the most extraordinary things there, just like Zanna and Deeba.
Zanna and Deeba are just ordinary teens but as soon as Zanna gets messages from strangers saying that she is the “Shwazzy,” Zanna and Deeba find themselves stuck in the heart of Unlondon. Together they find out that “Shwazzy” means ‘The Chosen’ in French. They start getting curios on what is happening. Together with their newly made friend Obaday Fing, they set out to find what’s going on. They soon find out that Unlondon is under attack by the ‘Smog’ and needs help from the ‘Shwazzy,’ but after an attack to Zeena. It’s now Deeba’s job to help the city win and find out all the mysteries behind the war.
The book title, Un Lun Dun is the battle cry for Unlondon, I don’t think the name is that appropriate for the book because Un Lun Dun only comes up a few times in the book and when people would pick up the book it would be confusing for them to know what’s going on after reading the blurb. I think the most reasonable name for the book should be Unlondon because it relates to the book.
Un Lun Dun is a book of mysteries and adventures. It is a great read for children that want to start reading harder books. This book will make you want to read more.
I definitely recommend this book. The story is set out brilliantly and the descriptions of the characters and places are clear and you can really picture yourself there. I rank it 4 stars.
