The Uglies Trilogy discussion

what does the black oval of the river means ? I mean is it a character or an object ?! I just cant tell
ans what are hoverstruts ? I mean was the bridge support but not with hoverstruts ?! just explain it to me please .
Im working on translating the novel and it'll be nice to get some support :)

I don't recall reading about a "black oval of the river." But from what I understand, hoverstruts are advanced support beams. Instead of concrete supports or steel frames (like the Rusties), the New Cities used magnetic energy to support large structures. Like, one side has a positive magnet and the other had a negative magnet, requiring less weight to support buildings and bridges and stuff. Hope that helps! :)

Thanks alot thats good enough :)