Reviews

Light by Michael Grant

sumayyaha's review against another edition

4.0

You know what...
That ending was quite the redemption for the whole series.

nicoco628's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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've finally finished the "Gone" series by Michael Grant.

I started these books in February and have been reading them sporadically throughout the year.

I may have to write a more detailed review in the future but for now I'll just say that this was an engaging, exciting and at times emotional series full of characters that I both loved and hated.

I wasn't always happy with the way the story developed but overall this was one of the best YA series that I've read.

littlerascal2's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

dnietoperafan's review against another edition

5.0

This book... this book. Everyone should read this series for this book. I don't even know where to start. The character development is uncanny. People who started off as rivals, work together for the common good. People who don't usually get aggressive or sarcastic, lose their sh*t. People who you didn't particularly like, are now your saviours. I just loved every part of it.

The pace, oh my word, the pace is perfect. Enough chill time between characters, enough hell breaks lose on them. You never get bored, and you never get overwhelmed. It's balanced perfectly to my taste.

The aftermath was pretty fulfilling as well. Enough was explained for me to feel satisfied, but you also don't get a '20 years later epilogue' (which I don't particularly like). This book made me cry, laugh; made me stressed, happy. Honestly, my favourite book series is The Gone Series. No doubt in that.

bluefoxx's review against another edition

5.0

Just about any book that makes me cry gets five stars. What a way to go out. These were tough because they’re so raw and it’s so easy to imagine the trauma that these kids are enduring. To know that the things they went through aren’t thing that can be recovered from. That’s a damn good book to me

r_books_dragons's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

fatimareadsbooks's review against another edition

5.0

Cheers, Michael Grant, to this crisp, beautifully written series. My emotions are all over the place and although I haven't waited for years for those books like some of the other readers here, I feel like I've gone through a hell of a roller coaster of emotions. This series made me laugh, caused tears to well up in my eyes, and made me smile so wide it physically hurt. In addition to that, it also made me want to smash my tablet into smithereens and yell angrily (which has happened).

The title of this conclusion is perfect. Light. As with the other books in the series, you can extract so many meanings from that title. Gone. Hunger. Lies. Plague. Fear. Light. There are literal meanings for the titles, of course, but there are also figurative hidden meanings. In Light, there was a lot of character development and tied loose strings sprinkled with a theme of redemption, confession, and atonement.

I really liked the ending of this book because it wasn't all ride-into-the-sunset-carrying-daisies and, yes, it has a happy ending, but

Spoiler

Dekka is still not over Brianna's death,

Sam still has issues with his mother,

Spoiler

Diana is still sad about Caine's death,

and Astrid (probably) still feels slightly guilty about Little Pete. So I greatly appreciate that. Overall, this was an enthralling piece of work that I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys an electrifying story with engaging characters and an enchanting plot.

suyagotz's review against another edition

5.0

A book with a one-word title... Check ✅

susannembryhni's review against another edition

3.0

SPOILER ALERT!

The ending was terribly boring.

I remember wishing this book simply stopped after they got out because the ending was so lame. The book would have been a lot better with an open ending