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kinakule's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
the best middle grade/YA series of all time, do not come for me 😤
heathercottledillon's review against another edition
4.0
"Gone" seemed to me like a cross between "Lord of the Flies" and "X-Men." It grabbed my attention right away and held it all the way to the end. The events are so weird and unbelievable that I couldn't wait to get to the end to figure out what happened. There aren't many answers at the conclusion, but that makes sense because this is the first book in a series. I really liked the main premise--all of the adults disappearing and people continuing to disappear--but I think there is too much additional stuff going on. So many bizarre things happen that it's hard to keep track of and it seemed over-the-top to me. I can't imagine how the author is going to have it all make sense at the end, but I will wait until I've read all of the books to pass judgment about the overall plot. I really like the characters, especially Sam, and I am glad that most of the kids aren't clear-cut good and bad.They seem more real because they are multidimensional. Some of the "good" kids do bad things, and some of the "bad" kids do good things. I recommend this for anyone who likes fast-paced science fiction.
georgecooke8809's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wollstonecrafty's review against another edition
3.0
Reminds me of The Maze Runner in the mystery, how-are-we-going-to-get-out, who-put-us-here kind of way.
faeriesparks's review against another edition
3.0
I can't believe I actually finished it. Took me forever.
ahahebsheik's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
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
sumayyaha's review against another edition
3.0
Rating - 3.4 Stars
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This was interesting.
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This was interesting.
annashiv's review against another edition
3.0
This book has a very interesting idea and is written in a way that makes you read it quickly, but I had a few problems with it. The main problem is that it is very dark for a teen novel. I had a friend who read at least part of the next book and told me it only gets darker. The other big problem I had with this book was that the children/characters did thing I don't think they would. they acted more like adults than kids sometimes and often without reason except that they were a little crazy. This book was still enjoyable though if you can get past those things. Overall it terrified me to think of myself in this place. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind dark and scary and wants to read an interesting idea.
ladybaela's review against another edition
4.0
A very fast paced, enjoyable read although I sometimes found it dark for a YA novel.
I was lucky enough to pick up the first four books of this series together in a charity shop for only £1 each, I plan to start reading the second book "Hunger" in the near future.
I was lucky enough to pick up the first four books of this series together in a charity shop for only £1 each, I plan to start reading the second book "Hunger" in the near future.