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A review by onlyfictionsworld
Gone by Michael Grant
1.0
The premise of this book intrigued me - everyone over the age of 15 just disappeared one day, leaving the remaining kids to figure out what happened... They also discover that some of them have supernatural abilities. Considering the plot and such, I expected writing similar to Scott Westerfeld’s. I dropped the novel after a hundred pages, when I started skimming pages and caring less and less.
I found the writing to be rather slow. The story failed to captivate me, nor did I feel the urgency that the characters have felt. The writing skipped between individuals, introducing unfamiliar characters in various scenarios. I couldn't connect with most of the characters because of a lack of understanding of their role in the plot. It described some characters as developing "powers" that lacked excitement. Therefore, I am disappointed.
I found the writing to be rather slow. The story failed to captivate me, nor did I feel the urgency that the characters have felt. The writing skipped between individuals, introducing unfamiliar characters in various scenarios. I couldn't connect with most of the characters because of a lack of understanding of their role in the plot. It described some characters as developing "powers" that lacked excitement. Therefore, I am disappointed.