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Mar 13, 2018Georgia_walsh rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Gone, Michael Grant’s first of 6 books in the gone series, is an interesting and well written book. It’s a sci-fi sort of horror thriller that’s packed full of action and emotion. For the most part the story is following a 14 year old boy called Sam and his old and new friends as they work to figure out what caused a wall to appear around the town. Along the way, new relationships start up as others end. People learn more about themselves and each other more than they ever thought they would. When the town gets taken over by a group of outsiders the children of Perdidio beach have to decide who and what they are fighting for. My favourite character in the book is a 14 year old girl named Astrid. She’s an extremely intelligent, kind and caring, good looking girl. When the FAYZ hits she is burdened with the task of caring for her younger brother, Little Pete, who has severe autism. Throughout the book she grows as a person and becomes more and more important to the story line. A not so favourable character in the book for me was Quinn, Sam’s best (and possibly only) friend. The storyline is dramatically different because he wimps out all the time. People were endangered because of him and possibly died because he wasn’t able to be brave. A highlight in the story would have to be when Sam finally is able to take control of his powers and use them when he needs to. They’re able to defend themselves against a number of people and animals and get out of tricky situations. I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys science fiction and a little bit of romance and gruesomeness. It’s a great book to read in the holidays as all the action sucks you in and you won’t want to put it down. I can’t wait to read the next 5 books in the series, 5 out of 5 stars from me.