A review by stephhreads
Gone by Lisa McMann

I wasn't thinking much when I first opened up Gone. I read Wake and Fade much too long ago to remember anything but the main details of the books. There must have been something I liked about those books, since I had Gone on my list of "to-reads", but unfortunately, Gone did not help me figure out why I had it on my list.

Lisa McMann's style of writing is unique and very different from what I'm used to reading. I find nothing wrong with the style in her previous two books, but it irked me for some reason in this book. Gone was one of those books that I read quickly because I wanted to get over with it, I'm sorry to say. The story and characters didn't really connect with me, and as a result, the book didn't make a strong impression on me.

The latter half of the book had some redeeming qualities, and the plot began to capture my interest. I do like how McMann wraps everything up, but like I mentioned before, I still felt rather disconnected from the book as a whole.

Compared to the first two books, Gone is a bit of a disappointment. Overall, I find it to be an "okay" or "bleh" (as I like to put it) book. It wasn't horrible, but it didn't amaze me either.