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mommajewles's review against another edition
4.0
I am rating it 4 stars, though it is possible for it to be 5 stars. However, after I finish the series, I may re-rate the books. This book took me the longest, but it was not due to any lack of action or interest. After reading the first 3 books and jumping into this one, I managed to get halfway before needing a break. But finally, I picked it up and finished it. It contained so much action and twists and turns in it. This series is only getting better as it goes. Ready to read the next one in the series.
ladynamiradina's review against another edition
5.0
I was kind of hoping this was the last book, you'd think he'd run out of ideas, but the series is still really good.
nadiamer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A lot happened in this book. It did begin to stress me out in not a good way at one point. Thats why I removed a bit of a star but other then that it was incredible. The story was gripping , the mystery unraveling it ended with a really hooking chapter so I have to read the next book immediately. I love finding out more about this world and I am just so attached to the characters.
nicoco628's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ladybaela's review against another edition
4.0
So, I have just read two books in the Gone series within a week.
I may need to take a short break before starting "Fear"
Plague was another addicting read but for some reason I didn't like it quite as much as the others. It does still deserve four stars though.
My qualms about this book may surround the characters, most noticeably my growing dislike of characters who were among my favorites in book one.
There are still two more entries in the "Gone" series, so I'm hopeful that there is time for me to grow to like those characters again.
I may need to take a short break before starting "Fear"
Plague was another addicting read but for some reason I didn't like it quite as much as the others. It does still deserve four stars though.
My qualms about this book may surround the characters, most noticeably my growing dislike of characters who were among my favorites in book one.
There are still two more entries in the "Gone" series, so I'm hopeful that there is time for me to grow to like those characters again.
dnietoperafan's review against another edition
5.0
Reading this book during COVID-19 is a mood.
Either way, I'm glad our virus doesn't make us cough our organs out.
As for the actual review: the character development in this book is amazing. I felt so connected to Dekka throughout it all. Toto made me laugh so much as well. Also, I really enjoyed the pace of this instalment much more than its predecessors. I didn't want to put the book down. The plot itself is really compelling and doesn't let you rest. I swear, I suffered from constant anxiety while reading this (in the best way possible). Would totally recommend.
Either way, I'm glad our virus doesn't make us cough our organs out.
As for the actual review: the character development in this book is amazing. I felt so connected to Dekka throughout it all. Toto made me laugh so much as well. Also, I really enjoyed the pace of this instalment much more than its predecessors. I didn't want to put the book down. The plot itself is really compelling and doesn't let you rest. I swear, I suffered from constant anxiety while reading this (in the best way possible). Would totally recommend.
melk_08's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
bluefoxx's review against another edition
4.0
Hoo boy my respect for Sam took a STEEP dive during the first part of this book. I’m still unable to DISlike him simply because of how much they’ve all been through. That goes for almost all of the characters minus Caine and Drake. But yikes. These are children, way too young to be having sex. Sam has got to chill. He’s of course allowed to be frustrated but to put that frustration onto Astrid and constantly push her when she has already set CLEAR boundaries…
Astrid is finally coming down from her self-righteous position and accepting her own hypocrisy. She’s miserable and depressed but I’m hoping that this leads to some real character development.
Diana I just feel bad for. She thinks that she’s a master of manipulation but in truth she really is so weak. Caine gives her the upper hand only often enough to give her the illusion of control, but he does so knowingly, KNOWING that he’s letting her believe she’s come out on top.
Caine is worse than Drake in my opinion. Drake at least is predictable. Straight up evil, always takes the most evil, most obvious path to murder and violence. Caine is cunning and manipulative in the way Diana THINKS she is. Not to mention the ridiculous power Caine has, rivaled only really by Little Pete. He’s unpredictable and poses as great a problem as the Gaiaphage itself imo.
I truly love that Michael Grant doesn’t shy away from showing the horrible, dark, soul-tearing aspects of this story. Love, love, love how grim this series is, although I do see a tendency to pull back when it comes to killing off main characters.
Astrid is finally coming down from her self-righteous position and accepting her own hypocrisy. She’s miserable and depressed but I’m hoping that this leads to some real character development.
Diana I just feel bad for. She thinks that she’s a master of manipulation but in truth she really is so weak. Caine gives her the upper hand only often enough to give her the illusion of control, but he does so knowingly, KNOWING that he’s letting her believe she’s come out on top.
Caine is worse than Drake in my opinion. Drake at least is predictable. Straight up evil, always takes the most evil, most obvious path to murder and violence. Caine is cunning and manipulative in the way Diana THINKS she is. Not to mention the ridiculous power Caine has, rivaled only really by Little Pete. He’s unpredictable and poses as great a problem as the Gaiaphage itself imo.
I truly love that Michael Grant doesn’t shy away from showing the horrible, dark, soul-tearing aspects of this story. Love, love, love how grim this series is, although I do see a tendency to pull back when it comes to killing off main characters.
fatimareadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Out of all the four novels, Plague was definitely the harshest and most graphic. Flu that makes kids - literally - cough out their lungs and cockroach-like insects eating their way out of people's bodies...yeah that's pretty gory...
When I first saw how many books this series had, I thought the series would be like those hella long series' that would drag on and on and on, but boy was I wrong. Michael Grant definitely keeps outshining himself.
Plague got me hooked right from the beginning. The book kicked off with Pete's point of view. It was so cool seeing how Little Pete interpreted the world around him. We got to see Pete's powers grow stronger and I was curious about that breeze at the beginning of the book. Each chapter of this book made me want to keep reading on to the next chapter. As a result, it was pretty hard going to sleep.
The beginning of the first chapter was unexpected for me. When I scrolled to the first chapter, I was imagining all kinds of scenarios in which Sam would be working hard and stressing himself out as a leader of Perdido Beach but "Sam Temple was drunk", was not any one of those previously imagined scenarios. Also, the fact that he's making such a big deal about not having sex with Astrid was annoying, but since he's fifteen years old and can get hormonal makes me understand. (Not that I'm fifteen years old or a boy).
I have someone who has really started to annoy me in the last book and now irritates me a lot. Lana. I used to like her; she was heroic, funny, and nice. Now she just mostly stays with her dog, Patrick, in her room at Clifftop. She smokes, drinks, and is extremely rude and offensive to others who approach her. I get that she's bitter about the gaiaphage controlling her and making her shooting Edillio, but she healed him right? She used to be cool, now she's just selfish and self-pitying. I get that you've had it bad, but others have had it much worse. You don't have the flu or bugs eating their way out of your body or a murdered brother/sister. Maybe since Sanjit is very optimistic and cheerful, he might pass some of that on to Lana...
Brianna is so cool! I loved when Caine was getting his ass kicked by those cockroach bugs and she just swooped in and saved the day. You go girl! My favorite characters are Brianna and Dekka; they sure can stand up for themselves... unlike Astrid who was basically wallowing in self-pity throughout the whole book.
The ending. Oh my God. It's so mysterious and vague. I'm so excited to proceed to the second-to-last book of this series!
Overall, this was a highly exciting and adrenaline rush-filled book with a polished writing style and intriguing characters. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes quick paced and action packed books!
When I first saw how many books this series had, I thought the series would be like those hella long series' that would drag on and on and on, but boy was I wrong. Michael Grant definitely keeps outshining himself.
Plague got me hooked right from the beginning. The book kicked off with Pete's point of view. It was so cool seeing how Little Pete interpreted the world around him. We got to see Pete's powers grow stronger and I was curious about that breeze at the beginning of the book. Each chapter of this book made me want to keep reading on to the next chapter. As a result, it was pretty hard going to sleep.
The beginning of the first chapter was unexpected for me. When I scrolled to the first chapter, I was imagining all kinds of scenarios in which Sam would be working hard and stressing himself out as a leader of Perdido Beach but "Sam Temple was drunk", was not any one of those previously imagined scenarios. Also, the fact that he's making such a big deal about not having sex with Astrid was annoying, but since he's fifteen years old and can get hormonal makes me understand. (Not that I'm fifteen years old or a boy).
I have someone who has really started to annoy me in the last book and now irritates me a lot. Lana. I used to like her; she was heroic, funny, and nice. Now she just mostly stays with her dog, Patrick, in her room at Clifftop. She smokes, drinks, and is extremely rude and offensive to others who approach her. I get that she's bitter about the gaiaphage controlling her and making her shooting Edillio, but she healed him right? She used to be cool, now she's just selfish and self-pitying. I get that you've had it bad, but others have had it much worse. You don't have the flu or bugs eating their way out of your body or a murdered brother/sister. Maybe since Sanjit is very optimistic and cheerful, he might pass some of that on to Lana...
Brianna is so cool! I loved when Caine was getting his ass kicked by those cockroach bugs and she just swooped in and saved the day. You go girl! My favorite characters are Brianna and Dekka; they sure can stand up for themselves... unlike Astrid who was basically wallowing in self-pity throughout the whole book.
The ending. Oh my God. It's so mysterious and vague. I'm so excited to proceed to the second-to-last book of this series!
Overall, this was a highly exciting and adrenaline rush-filled book with a polished writing style and intriguing characters. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes quick paced and action packed books!