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amandadee's review against another edition
2.0
Really can't decide how I feel about this book...I'd at least say 2.5 stars, not quite sure I can give it 3.
graceannee's review against another edition
2.0
DNF
I started this book expecting to really enjoy it. Instead I was very disappointed both in the writing quality and the logic of the story.
After all the parents dissapear nobody looks in the houses for children or babies for several days. Its not as if they didn't think of it either. Several of the main characters thought that they should look but just 'didn't feel like it'. Five days after the FAYZ there is a brief mention of houses being searched but no mention of when the search started or if they found children before it was too late. The timeline just doesn't make sense.
My other problem is the fact that there is about 7 kids who are doing anything to help. This is in a large town with hundreds of kids so these numbers don't add up. Also Sam though he is supposed to be the 'hero' is a weak character. I didn't feel any connection to any of the characters and was therefore unable to relate. I also did not enjoy the superpower end of the book. I felt like it didn't add anything interesting but also that it pulled away from the main story. The author still could have used the whole attacking end because there would be fights over power in a case like that.
I did enjoy the concept of everybody dissapearing. I also liked the start of the story.
I started this book expecting to really enjoy it. Instead I was very disappointed both in the writing quality and the logic of the story.
After all the parents dissapear nobody looks in the houses for children or babies for several days. Its not as if they didn't think of it either. Several of the main characters thought that they should look but just 'didn't feel like it'. Five days after the FAYZ there is a brief mention of houses being searched but no mention of when the search started or if they found children before it was too late. The timeline just doesn't make sense.
My other problem is the fact that there is about 7 kids who are doing anything to help. This is in a large town with hundreds of kids so these numbers don't add up. Also Sam though he is supposed to be the 'hero' is a weak character. I didn't feel any connection to any of the characters and was therefore unable to relate. I also did not enjoy the superpower end of the book. I felt like it didn't add anything interesting but also that it pulled away from the main story. The author still could have used the whole attacking end because there would be fights over power in a case like that.
I did enjoy the concept of everybody dissapearing. I also liked the start of the story.
aysia_dukes's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
abbywebb's review against another edition
4.0
This booked had me hooked from the moment I started reading it during vacation. It's too bad the ending wasn't more solid (it was written as a set up for a sequel - there's a whole series out there).
ammfoley's review against another edition
3.0
It was a bit slow to get into but overall alright... I think I might be out of the age range of this one lol. The dialogue was boring at times and then just randomly went-
"Let's give it up for the true Mac Daddy."
out of virtually nowhere but ya know. Details.
"Let's give it up for the true Mac Daddy."
out of virtually nowhere but ya know. Details.
dani_thebookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
reading__queen's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
miamollekin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
4.0
sabine364's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It's a page turner!
katykelly's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars.
Excellent teen dystopia/horror.
You're in school on a normal day, kind of bored. Then your teacher vanishes. And everyone else over the age of fifteen. Your town's inside a giant dome. What do you do?
In this spin on Lord of the Flies (though not quite), we see factions of adolescents taking sides, some hungry for power, some just wanting to survive and find a way out.
It's a brilliant premise, and all those details you wouldn't want to be in there ("what about the babies in their cots?") make an appearance.
The first in a series, 'Gone' sets up character and story alike for future battles and resentments, heroes and villains.
My qualms with the book? I'm not a fan of supernatural explanations and happenings (though I'm quite aware that this story couldn't have happened otherwise!) so some parts of the book annoyed me a bit, but that's just me. The main gripe I had was the way these 14-year-olds talk and think. It just didn't feel right. They would have to mature quickly and take on some awful responsibilities, yes, but I kept getting pulled out of the story by their language and feeling it didn't ring true. But that's probably just me.
It certainly didn't stop me enjoying the book. A great idea, for a great series, that hopefully will keep Hunger Games fans happy when they've finished that trilogy.
Excellent teen dystopia/horror.
You're in school on a normal day, kind of bored. Then your teacher vanishes. And everyone else over the age of fifteen. Your town's inside a giant dome. What do you do?
In this spin on Lord of the Flies (though not quite), we see factions of adolescents taking sides, some hungry for power, some just wanting to survive and find a way out.
It's a brilliant premise, and all those details you wouldn't want to be in there ("what about the babies in their cots?") make an appearance.
The first in a series, 'Gone' sets up character and story alike for future battles and resentments, heroes and villains.
My qualms with the book? I'm not a fan of supernatural explanations and happenings (though I'm quite aware that this story couldn't have happened otherwise!) so some parts of the book annoyed me a bit, but that's just me. The main gripe I had was the way these 14-year-olds talk and think. It just didn't feel right. They would have to mature quickly and take on some awful responsibilities, yes, but I kept getting pulled out of the story by their language and feeling it didn't ring true. But that's probably just me.
It certainly didn't stop me enjoying the book. A great idea, for a great series, that hopefully will keep Hunger Games fans happy when they've finished that trilogy.