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A review by maggiebook
Gone by Michael Grant
3.0
The book's plot and characters are good. Kids thrown into a horrible situation where their lives change in an instant. Quickly you see who will mature and step-up for the good of all and who will give into the dark side of their personality and take advantage of the situation.
Actions and discoveries are experienced by the characters and the readers at the same time which made me feel more invested in the story.
The first couple of chapters had a promising Sci-Fi feel but it quickly evolved into fantasy/magical genre. A wall or dome is put around/over the city just as all people 15 years old and older disappear. Some of the young people left had powers that they kept silent or begin to discover powers after the big disappearance. This plot line was interesting. It helped solve issues and moved the story along.
In the later part of the book animals begin to talk, a human developed whip arms, and a boy started turning into gravel, I felt the story take an unneeded turn. This really didn't move the plot along and seemed to be a thrown in for some reason. This maybe flushed out in one of the 8 other books in the series but to be brought into the story so late it just seemed like a mistake. I want to know what happens but not sure I want to read 8 more books in this series. This book series came to me highly recommended so I plan to read at least the first three books.
Actions and discoveries are experienced by the characters and the readers at the same time which made me feel more invested in the story.
The first couple of chapters had a promising Sci-Fi feel but it quickly evolved into fantasy/magical genre. A wall or dome is put around/over the city just as all people 15 years old and older disappear. Some of the young people left had powers that they kept silent or begin to discover powers after the big disappearance. This plot line was interesting. It helped solve issues and moved the story along.
In the later part of the book animals begin to talk, a human developed whip arms, and a boy started turning into gravel, I felt the story take an unneeded turn. This really didn't move the plot along and seemed to be a thrown in for some reason. This maybe flushed out in one of the 8 other books in the series but to be brought into the story so late it just seemed like a mistake. I want to know what happens but not sure I want to read 8 more books in this series. This book series came to me highly recommended so I plan to read at least the first three books.