Suddenly there are no adults, no answers. What would you do? In the blink of an eye, the world changes. The adults vanish without a trace, and those left must do all they can to survive. But everyone's idea of survival is different. Some look after themselves, some look after others, and some will do anything for power ...Even kill. For Sam and Astrid, it is a race against time as they try to solve the questions that now dominate their lives ...What is the mysterious wall that has encircled the town of Perdido Beach and trapped everyone within? Why have some kids developed strange powers? And can they defeat Caine and his gang of bullies before they turn fifteen and disappear too? It isn't until the world collapses around you that you find out what kind of person you really are. A chilling portrayal of a world with no rules. When life as you know it ends at 15, everything changes.
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"'One of the best books I've read for a very long time' Rachel Airey, bookseller; 'Engrossing, riveting and unputdownable' Karen Hellewell, bookseller; 'Gone...is an excellent mystery, boldly conceived and with a plot teenagers will revel in...it's going to be big' Bookseller; 'a tour-de-force that will leave readers dazed, disturbed, and utterly breathless' Booklist; 'If Stephen King had written Lord of the Flies, it might have been a little like this' Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (Starred Review); 'OMG. This book will keep you up all night like it did me' Booklover12, amazon.com"
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Michael Grant has spent much of his life on the move. Raised in a military family, he attended ten schools in five states of the USA, 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 whole year circumnavigating the globe and visiting every continent. Yes, even Antarctica. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with his wife, Katherine Applegate, their two children, and far too many pets.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you need to go on a crash diet then my advice is to read this book. When I first downloaded Gone onto my Kindle I thought it was going to take me ages to get through it as it's pretty hefty - digitally speaking - but within only a few days I was distraught to find I'd hit the last page. Apart from work I suspended all other activities and a bowl of cereal became a suitable substitute for dinner. I literally trembled my way through Gone and could not abide putting it down in case something hideous should happen to the characters in my imagination. Every time I had to switch off, the heroes were on the point of defeat and I couldn't bear to leave them hanging there, so switch offs were fairly infrequent (that's what I particularly love about my Kindle, needing no hands to read is a real aid to multi-tasking!).
The writing is spot on for this kind of story, the pace is perfect to keep your heart pounding and the story complex and long enough to leave you satisfied. So many questions are raised right from the start and the lack of answers is agonising but the real key to Michael Grant's writing is that no answer is predictable. I was literally left scratching my head, teetering on the point of confusion when I turned the final page and I don't know how I have managed not to dive straight into the next book - some form of mental masochism I suppose.
It's the main character, Sam, that holds all the threads of the story together and keeps his friends alive with his quick thinking and natural courage.... Read more ›
The writing is spot on for this kind of story, the pace is perfect to keep your heart pounding and the story complex and long enough to leave you satisfied. So many questions are raised right from the start and the lack of answers is agonising but the real key to Michael Grant's writing is that no answer is predictable. I was literally left scratching my head, teetering on the point of confusion when I turned the final page and I don't know how I have managed not to dive straight into the next book - some form of mental masochism I suppose.
It's the main character, Sam, that holds all the threads of the story together and keeps his friends alive with his quick thinking and natural courage.... Read more ›
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By JBishop001
Format:Hardcover
I am Thirty Six years old. I had just finished reading "The Hunger Games" Trilogy, and was craving for more of the same. That is when I came across the "Gone" series. I thougt I would give it a go.
From the first chapeter, I was sucked into a deeply chaotic world of scared kids and strange happenings. I have a 10 year old son who suffers from various aspects of Autisum and ADHD. His little brother Is serverly Autistic. Reading these books, I felt an instant connection to these charaters. "Little Pete" is written exactly as Jack and I could see the manurisims and character traits in every description from the author.
These books are well written and very intensly reaserched. The action is tense and captivating, while the peril has you on the edge of your seat. I felt myself screaming at the charaters at some points and cheering at others at three o'clock in the morning because I had to keep reading.
This series will have your willing the heros and cursing the villans. It is simply amazing. There are parts that will shock you, for a kids author, but he keeps it just the write side of dark.
I would advise any body with the love of "Lord of the Fies" "Hunger Games" "X-men" to get this book. It is all three in one with a modern backdrop.
I cant wait to read the others in the series. I hope they are as good as the first and more compelling.
Simply Brilliant.
From the first chapeter, I was sucked into a deeply chaotic world of scared kids and strange happenings. I have a 10 year old son who suffers from various aspects of Autisum and ADHD. His little brother Is serverly Autistic. Reading these books, I felt an instant connection to these charaters. "Little Pete" is written exactly as Jack and I could see the manurisims and character traits in every description from the author.
These books are well written and very intensly reaserched. The action is tense and captivating, while the peril has you on the edge of your seat. I felt myself screaming at the charaters at some points and cheering at others at three o'clock in the morning because I had to keep reading.
This series will have your willing the heros and cursing the villans. It is simply amazing. There are parts that will shock you, for a kids author, but he keeps it just the write side of dark.
I would advise any body with the love of "Lord of the Fies" "Hunger Games" "X-men" to get this book. It is all three in one with a modern backdrop.
I cant wait to read the others in the series. I hope they are as good as the first and more compelling.
Simply Brilliant.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I took this book on holiday with me and read it in a day. Realy great read, am awaiting the next book! My teenage daughter also read it and loved it. Book cover states 12+, which i agree with due to some violence and the nature of the story (all adults disappear and kids turn to bullying and violence with no rules). If you've read the hunger games, which has more violence, you should be fine with this. No swearing or sexual content at all. No graphic descriptions of violence, but the lack of adults causes disturbing behaviour that sensitive individuals may find upsetting to read about. This book is a real page-turner, the only downside is the story doesn't end - another 5 books to go!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked this book off the floor of my son's bedroom and was a little alarmed by the warning on the back stating that the story contains some violence. I flicked through it to have a better look and ended up reading the entire story. This is modern, imaginative and gripping fiction for twelve+ years but I am a lot older than that and I enjoyed it!
Imagine you are fourteen years old and suddenly one day every single person who has reached their fifteenth birthday just vanishes. What will happen with no adults in charge? What about all the helpless babies left in their cots, the disabled children who can't fend for themselves, the tiny tots who need their Mummys to do eveything. How about when the children reach their own fifteenth birthday? This "event" seems to bring out either the best or worst in the remaining kids and a power struggle is soon underway. Some of the children develop strange powers which they can use to help others or for their own advantage. Yes there is a fair amount of violence but kids don't want to read Enid Blyton anymore (well not boys over the age of nine anyway)
The only thing worth mentioning is that it is one of a series so you will have to read on to discover what happened to all the over fifteens who disappeared.
Imagine you are fourteen years old and suddenly one day every single person who has reached their fifteenth birthday just vanishes. What will happen with no adults in charge? What about all the helpless babies left in their cots, the disabled children who can't fend for themselves, the tiny tots who need their Mummys to do eveything. How about when the children reach their own fifteenth birthday? This "event" seems to bring out either the best or worst in the remaining kids and a power struggle is soon underway. Some of the children develop strange powers which they can use to help others or for their own advantage. Yes there is a fair amount of violence but kids don't want to read Enid Blyton anymore (well not boys over the age of nine anyway)
The only thing worth mentioning is that it is one of a series so you will have to read on to discover what happened to all the over fifteens who disappeared.
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Amazing!!!
This books is a vice made out of paper!
It is right for boys and girls. It fits every ones reading style.
What i want to know is, Do you adults come back?
It is right for boys and girls. It fits every ones reading style.
What i want to know is, Do you adults come back?
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