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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.
ecemces's review against another edition
5.0
Yoklar Artemis Yayınları'nın hesabında keşfettiğim bir seriydi ve daha önce okuyanla pek karşılaşmamıştım.
İlk sayfalar çok yavaş ilerledi hatta sıkıldım diyebilirim.Ama olaylar anlaşılmaya başladığında aksiyon da başlıyor ve kitap birden hızlanıyor.Öyle hızlanıyor ki elinizden bırakamıyorsunuz.Birden fazla karakterimiz var.Her biriyle ayrı ayrı ilgileniyoruz ve onların gözünden olaylara bakıyoruz.Bu benim için artı çünkü -daha önce Efsane serisinin yorumunda da bundan bahsetmiştim- diğer karakterlerin duygularını gözlem aracılığıyla değil de bizzat onların düşüncelerinden anlıyoruz.
Fantastik bir hava hakim.Mutasyon olsun radyasyonun etkileri mi desem artık işte o olsun özel güçler olsun...
Hatta belki bir duvar.
(Bu duvar olayı çok klasikleşmeye başladı ama neyse)
Genel olarak bakmak gerekirse ben beğendim.
Yalnız sonucu anlamadım.Bu yüzden tüm seriyi okuyacağım kaçışı yok.
İlk sayfalar çok yavaş ilerledi hatta sıkıldım diyebilirim.Ama olaylar anlaşılmaya başladığında aksiyon da başlıyor ve kitap birden hızlanıyor.Öyle hızlanıyor ki elinizden bırakamıyorsunuz.Birden fazla karakterimiz var.Her biriyle ayrı ayrı ilgileniyoruz ve onların gözünden olaylara bakıyoruz.Bu benim için artı çünkü -daha önce Efsane serisinin yorumunda da bundan bahsetmiştim- diğer karakterlerin duygularını gözlem aracılığıyla değil de bizzat onların düşüncelerinden anlıyoruz.
Fantastik bir hava hakim.Mutasyon olsun radyasyonun etkileri mi desem artık işte o olsun özel güçler olsun...
Hatta belki bir duvar.
(Bu duvar olayı çok klasikleşmeye başladı ama neyse)
Genel olarak bakmak gerekirse ben beğendim.
Yalnız sonucu anlamadım.Bu yüzden tüm seriyi okuyacağım kaçışı yok.
kindlereads's review against another edition
This book gave me the ick. I just couldn’t get over the lord of the flies theme with babies and young children.