A review by m4ferglez
Gone by Michael Grant

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

A wonderful start to a wonderful series. Lord of the flies meets X-Men in the most gruesome wsy you can imagine. Grant is a master at portraying brutally realistic situations that come along with his premise. 

I do find it at times hard to believe how bloodthirsty some of the kids are, and the coyote/darkness scenes can get pretty repetitive, but otherwise a wonderful novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Torture, Gore, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Murder, Ableism, Death, Child death, Blood, Gun violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Child abuse, and Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Excrement