mandyk 's review for:

Gone by Lisa McMann
4.0

Cover: I really like this cover. Its so beautiful, and it makes so much since with the story.
StoryLine: This last installment was more internal conflict then external conflict, so it wasn't very action-ie, but I definitely devoured it all in one sitting. The ending was quite sad, but I guess given the situation, it was the happier possible outcome. Also, Mcmann's writing style is very unique. She write in fragments, and I think it makes the story flow so beautifully.
Characters: I loved finally see Janie's mom's character get developed. I finally see how she can be such a horrible, neglectful mother. But you still feel for her, because you get to see in a few glimpses, how embarrassed of herself she is of the way she is, and seeing, er, reading her cry is almost heart-breaking. And Cabel and Janie's relationship? From a realistic standpoint, I love how Cabel slips that one time, and how his dreams are sometimes, because no one can actually take what's happening and not be effected. But I was still sad to read that scene.
Parting Thoughts: Mmm, God, I really loved this trilogy. It was so amazing. Wake was actually my first leisurely Post-Twilight read. I'm really sad to see the end of Janie's story, because it was a great one.