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Gone

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Gone

by Michael Grant

Harpercollins Publishers | June 16, 2008 | Hardcover

In the blink of an eye. Everyone disappears. GONE.

Except for the young. Teens. Middle schoolers. Toddlers. But not one single adult. No teachers, no cops, no doctors, no parents. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what''s happened.

Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents-unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers-that grow stronger by the day.

It''s a terrifying new world. Sides are being chosen, a fight is shaping up. Townies against rich kids. Bullies against the weak. Powerful against powerless. And time is running out: On your birthday, you disappear just like everyone else...

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    Rating: 5/5

    BEST SERIES AROUND

    Meghan Macivor

    6 weeks ago

    I know its a little late, but I figured that now that Fear has come out I'd review this series. I've read the books as they have come out, and I can honestly say it has been my favorite book series of all time. The writing style is very similar to some Stephen King books (many characters and story lines). Great action and truly real characters. I actually dreamed once that I was in these books and it was awesome! Definitely would make amazing movies. Personally felt it was better than Hunger Games, Twilight and any of the fad series out there. READ THEM.

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    Rating: 5/5

    awsome awsome awsome i loved it so much

    Bernice Cameron

    8 months ago

    This was a awsome book i loved it so much i still cant belive that it is just babys to age 14 and when u hit 15 u blink out unless dont want to sat any more about thatt part but i can just think if it realy happend omg all them babys and kids loved this book

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    Rating: 5/5

    Definite must read

    Sensitivemuse

    9 months ago

    The sheer size of this book at first may seem daunting. However the story istelf is so well written and so interesting, you don't realize how far into the novel you got until you stop and take a break. Then you realize, the book was certainly fast to go through because it was just that good.

    The action starts right at the first page. It then keeps going. I loved the mystery behind it all. Little bits and clues are finally given through the later half of the book, but it's well drawn out. Not to mention, there is also the survival issue that plays a very important part in this book. A lot of the emphasis is on survival and the breaking off of the teens in several groups or cliques. The plot does certainly become darker up to this point. Especially when the bullies come in to enforce their own style of rules. When Caine steps into the picture, the plot takes another twist. It was one thing after another, and I could not tear my eyes off of this book. I was so engrossed in it, I had to keep going back after taking a break because the plot was just that interesting. You could say it's a version of Lord of the Flies on a grander scale. It also shows human nature and its brutality through Caine and his group. Some of the things his group does may seem shocking, especially as these characters are teenagers and not fully grown adults. (I could not get over the cement thing...just could not)

    There is quite a number of characters to keep track of. However it's not hard as each and every one of them are memorable - whether through their personality traits, or their own super skills, they're easily identifiable. It's also made simple. There's good versus evil. Then you can even break it into smaller groups based on their 'social status'. You can even go further and organize the characters by their skills or powers if they have any. It was a great way to identify the character and remember them throughout the book. More do get added as the story progresses, but their personality traits are different from one another so it's not hard to remember them at all.

    I can't really decide who would be my favorite character. All of them have something I like. Except for Quinn. He's the biggest coward on the block. I admire Sam for being so forgiving. I however, probably wouldn't be so forgiving towards Quinn for his idiocies. He would be my least favorite character in the book. I like how some of the more important characters have their own story, and their own issues. It certainly does give them a more 'three-dimensional' feel to it.

    I had already picked up the second book, Hunger, before finishing this one, and I have no regrets purchasing it. Gone is by far, one of the best books I've read this year (even though I'm a little late to join the bandwagon on this series!) I do recommend this to everyone, even if you're not into YA but like books where things in the world just run amok. It's a great book and well worth the time spent reading.

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    Rating: 5/5

    An Amazing Surprise

    Taiven

    3 years ago

    When I first began reading this book and discovered that the main characters were not even fifteen-years-old, I was unsure whether I would like it. Being eighteen myself, I worried that it would be too "kiddish" for my likings, but I was soon proven very wrong.

    Michael Grant's "Gone" is a story packed with action, shrouded in mystery, and full of characters that you'll come to feel for, even if they're simply plain evil. The plot is immensely interesting, consisting of awe inspiring twists and moments in which these characters must suddenly deal with situations that far exceed their age. Some parts are incredibly sad while other moments will make you laugh. Sometimes you simply won't know what to say. In the end, it will keep you turning the pages, one after the other.

    Give this book a try. You won't be let down.

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In the blink of an eye. Everyone disappears. GONE.

Except for the young. Teens. Middle schoolers. Toddlers. But not one single adult. No teachers, no cops, no doctors, no parents. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what''s happened.

Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents-unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers-that grow stronger by the day.

It''s a terrifying new world. Sides are being chosen, a fight is shaping up. Townies against rich kids. Bullies against the weak. Powerful against powerless. And time is running out: On your birthday, you disappear just like everyone else...

About the Author

Michael Grant has spent much of his life on the move. Raised in a military family, he attended ten schools in five states, as well as three schools in France. Even as an adult he kept moving, and in fact he became a writer in part because it was one of the few jobs that wouldn?t tie him down. His fondest dream is to spend a year circumnavigating the globe and visiting every continent. Yes, even Antarctica. Michael is the author of the bestselling Gone series. He lives in California with his wife, Katherine Applegate, and their two children.

Hardcover

576 Pages, 6 x 8.55 x 1.77 in

June 16, 2008

Harpercollins Publishers

English


0061448761
9780061448768

From the Critics

"Extraordinarily skillful pacing, which leaves the reader constantly on the verge of a new discovery." (KLIATT)

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