A review by heathercottledillon
Gone by Michael Grant

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.