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Jun 14, 2011

Janina rated it:

I put this book aside about two weeks ago, saying I would definitely go back and finish it as I only had about 100 pages left. But it doesn’t look like it now. I’m simply not in the mood to pick it up again. And as I’m not planning on spending money on the next instalments of the series, I will probably never read them anyway, so why continue here?

I really don’t know why Gone wasn’t able to intrigue me. It is a clever and absolutely thought-provoking story that definitely got me thinki More...

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Sep 09, 2010

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" rated it:

I read this book out of curiosity, with no preconceived notions. Merely because I was curious what kids would do in a world with no adults. I admit I was blown away.

Mr. Grant told me a story that I couldn't put down. From the beginning, my mind was full of questions about how this happened, how the kids would survive, what could prevent the same thing from happening again....So many questions.

Sam is the kind of boy you want to have around when the world goes crazy. He More...

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Jul 18, 2008

Lara rated it:

I hereby predict that, sometime in the next year or so, the next big Young Adult obsession will be with the book Gone, by Michael Grant, and with the subsequent books that I hope he writes quickly because I might die if I don't know the what and the why and the how and the...well, EVERYTHING. (This is apparently the first in a series of six books.)</p>

I also predict that it will take off like the Harry Potter and the Twilight Series, with almost as many adults reading the series a

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Jan 06, 2010

Angelc rated it:

The kids of Perdido Beach suddenly-very suddenly-find themselves alone. Everyone over age 14 has disappeared without a trace. It's up to the kids to make their own society to keep themselves alive. Most of the kids want Sam to lead them, but he's not sure he's comfortable in the role. His new friends, Astrid and Edilio, and his best friend, Quinn, have to help convince him to take his place as the leader of their newfound society, as well as struggle to stay alive amidst chaos, bullies, and the More...

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Mar 29, 2011

Elisa rated it:

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Aug 01, 2010

Morgan rated it:

This book is one of the most thrilling and addictive books I've ever read! The incredibly paced plot and the abundant twists and turns made it nearly impossible to put down. Don't be intimidated by the length, it reads very quickly, and you'll be wishing for more by the end. I do have a couple complaints though, that I'm willing to ignore in order to give this book 5 stars. The characters are all very young, so don't expect the most challenging dialogue, and don't expect closure at all from the More...

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Nov 03, 2011

Emily rated it:

This was a very good book about adventure, mutants, superheroes and just the plain old story of surviving high school... only this time there are no adults to keep a check on things.

This novel tells the story of how one day in a small Californian town everyone 15 and over mysteriously disappears. But that's not all. The town becomes surrounded by a strange spherical barrier, no one gets in or out. And stranger still, the children and teenagers left behind are discovering that some of More...

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Dec 15, 2011

Rad Ryan rated it:

"Every adult disappears, no fireman, no teachers, no cashiers, no scientists, no miners, and no parents. All GONE except for the young teenagers, middle schoolers and toddlers in the town."

No one get a hang of what really happened on the town, they just know that something really, really bad is going to happen.
A supernatural dystopian novel written by Michael Grant, the first novel in the series of the proposed six.

A barrier appeared suddenly out of nowhe More...

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May 29, 2010

Donalyn rated it:

I read a lot of books, but you knew that didn't you? While I enjoy most of the books I read, few stand out to me as amazing or memorable (this is why I give out so few five star reviews).

Gone is simply the best YA book I have read since Laurie Halse Anderson's Wintergirls, and stands right beside The Hunger Games and the Knife of Never Letting Go as some of the best dystopian sci-fi around...

In Perdido Beach, life is normal (mostly) until a sudden disruption results in t More...

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May 24, 2008

Diana rated it:

Suddenly, in one instant, all adults and teens over fourteen disappear. Sam, who is weeks away from his fourteenth birthday assumes a leadership role as the kids left behind in Perdido Beach, California try to figure out what has happened and how to survive. He leaps into a heroic role when he tries to rescue a little girl from a house fire. When all the adults and older teens disappeared driverless cars continued moving until they crashed, stoves continue burning until turned off, and all matte More...

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Apr 29, 2008

Rachael rated it:

Welcome to the FAYZ, short for Fallout Alley Youth Zone. There’s no one who’s over the age of fourteen; they’ve all “poofed,” they’re just gone. But the strangeness only starts there. There’s a circular wall, or maybe dome, surrounding the land within a ten-mile radius from the nuclear plant. The wall is impenetrable and burns you if you touch it. There are strange mutations in the animals, such as seagulls with talons, winged snakes, and talking coyotes. Some kids have also developed strange po More...

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Mar 07, 2008

Terry added it

Wow! I'm not usually a sci-fi fan, but this was fantastic. Gone is one of those books whose events and characters stay with you well past the time you stop reading it. The plot is fascinating and frightening, captivating and fierce. The author has created a collection of teens that readers will instantly relate to, quickly choosing sides for themselves.

To read the full review, go to The Reading Tub(r).

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Apr 07, 2011

Lyndsey marked it as to-read

Just to let everyone know. This book is available with bonus material from Kindle for just $1.99.

You can get it HERE

I started this a while ago but haven't finished it, yet. It was very interesting albeit far-fetched. But then again, it IS young adult fantasy. This book is the first in a very popular series and a new book is coming out soon. That is usually motivation for me to get caught up.

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Mar 19, 2008

Autumn rated it:

I started reading this book when i got into bed and finally decided i needed to get some sleep at 3am.

Apt words to describe this book are all hyphenated: edge-of-your-seat, breath-taking, heart-stopping, roller-coaster. I'm eagerly looking forward to recommending it to my customers!

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Jul 19, 2010

Tatiana rated it:

This book was a pleasant surprise. The plot is quite wild actually: one day, all people over the age of 15 disappear, and young kids are left to fend for themselves in a world, where "normal" rules no longer exist. In this new world, the FAYZ - Fallout Alley Youth Zone, the unimaginable happens - animals rapidly mutate, some kids acquire special X-men-like abilities, coyotes led by the mysterious Darkness try to overtake humans.

Undoubtedly, this sounds like a lot of crazin More...

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Apr 01, 2009

Daria rated it:

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Apr 25, 2010

Camille rated it:

One second there and then the next, gone. What would you do if all people older than 14 just disappeared right before your eyes? Would you steal from the stores or run McDonalds?The kids of Perdido Beach, CA find this happen to them. A town run by a bunch of 14 year-old kids could jump into confusion very quickly. Sam Temple seems to be the only one who can help this crazy city. Though he is relunctant to do it, he tries to keep order, though this proves to be dificult when the school bullies do More...

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Jul 30, 2008

Michelle rated it:

Imagine a world where there is no one above the age of 15? A world where there are absolutely no adults… no teachers, doctors, sheriffs, businessmen, lawyers, policeman, or any adults to provide guidance to those deemed minors in our society. Imagine a world where the lines between good and evil are at times blurred. Imagine a society where when given the opportunity, you will align with people who you might not normally, but who you have a lot in common with (people with special powers). Imagin More...

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Feb 27, 2011

Kristi (The Story Siren) added it

This is my first exposure to Michael Grant's writing, and he totally blew me away. Maybe it was because I am partial to the sci-fi/fantasy genre, but truthfully I don’t think it had anything to do with it. This story was just.... WOW!

Imagine sitting in class one day, maybe you are paying attention to your teacher, maybe you are daydreaming about surfing, then all of a sudden your teacher disappears. What would you do?

It just so happens that this very scenario happens to More...

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Aug 30, 2011

Nicola rated it:

My only regret is that I didn't pick this one up sooner. I have no idea why I avoided it for so long but I'm so glad I finally got around to reading it. It's quite different than anything I've read before. In a small town in California, everyone over the age of 15 randomly disappears at the same time. The kids of the town are left to fend for themselves and naturally, groups form and leaders step up. It was extremely compelling from start to end and kept me wanting more. The only thing I didn't More...

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Jul 22, 2011

Ann rated it:

This is what I really need as a follow up after the THG excitement. I only ignore this book, not until Jessica a friend of mine let me borrow her copy. The minute I saw the cover, I knew it was a dysitopian story (I have a soft spot for end-of-the-world tales).

It didn't disappoint. A lot of action and suspense and some adventure-y stuff. Those were what I was looking for in a book. Even with the weird stuff happening in the book, there were realistic instances that kept me going (re More...

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Nov 29, 2008

Jen rated it:

Gone is definitely a page-turner - it's how I spent most of Thanksgiving. It's kind of like Lord of the Flies meets The Stand (Stephen King) - except there will be five more books in the series.

Our hero Sam, 14, is sitting in class when his teacher suddenly disappears. So does the 15-year-old sitting near him. Smart-girl Astrid, who skipped a grade, was the only person who didn't disappear in her class of 15-year-olds. What starts as realization dawning and kids coping - and heroes a More...

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Oct 13, 2008

Kstewart5362 rated it:

Creepy book. I liked it but didn't love it. It reminded me of The Stand by Stephen King. The premise: in the blink of an eye, anyone over the age of 14 disappears. Kids of all ages are left to fend for themselves and sort themselves into an uneasy pecking order. Kids are sure to be drawn to its dark tone and very gory parts.

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Mar 24, 2008

Michael rated it:

So I edited this book, and it kicks serious butt. "If Stephen King wrote Lord of the Flies," says VOYA in its starred review, and they've pegged it well. Plus a dash of Lost and, urm, Heroes. So freaking good that I get all hyperbolic about it.

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Mar 09, 2008

Tyeler rated it:

I really liked this book because it was a story where i couldn't put it down. I hope Michael Grant comes out with either a sequel or a book just as good as this one because i'm willing to read it!! =)

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Mar 30, 2009

Linda rated it:

OMG!
I've found a new awesome/unforgettable series!
I read this book about half a year ago, and when I was bored, and the library didn't have any new books, I decided to read it.
And it was just as good a read as the first time. 0_o How rare is that? Usually, after I've gone through a book and try to read it again, I can't get into it because I already know what's going to happen.
Except with Gone, by Michael Grant, I could get into it again.
The character Sam is a ver More...

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Sep 01, 2010

Annalisa rated it:

The big question in my head most of this book, was "who is the target audience?" Nobody in the book is over 15 (despite the 18-year-olds on the awful cover), so you'd think 13 or 14 year-olds, but at close to 600 pages, I can't see most of them reading this. And if you get too old, stories about abandoned children--babies--dying of neglect might bother you, or maybe even stories where you'd have disappeared because you've hit your 15th birthday. But despite all that, it's a great premi More...

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Jun 15, 2011

Gabby rated it:

AMAZING series!!! All about a small town where, in the middle of an ordinary day, everyone over the age of 15 poofs out of existence and and a strange, cloudy, impenetrable dome appears around the area, with the town's nuclear power plant at it's centre. Then, some of the kids start to develop strange, mutant powers and chaos rules. I love this series!!!
(Quotes from book)
"One minute the teacher was talking about the Civil War. And the next minute he was gone. There. Gone. No 'p More...

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Mar 17, 2011

Warnie B. rated it:

I kept seeing this at Half Price Books and being tempted to buy it, but I'd never heard of it and didn't know anything about it, so I decided to check it out from the library instead. But now I will most definitely be purchasing it next time I run across it! Reading this was just FUN.

So, this is sort of like Stephen King meets Heroes meets Neal Shusterman. Actually, I was really pretty thrown off by the similarities between this and Stephen King's latest epic, The Dome, which was pu More...

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Jul 31, 2010

Akin rated it:

Michael Grant is a great author, at least when it comes to machine gun, rapid fire writing, pace control, and chapter-ending cliff hangers. The man simply knows how to keep you hooked from start to finish, and he flaunts this in Gone. Gone starts off great: everyone from the age of 15 upwards disappears, leaving just kids (14-year-olds and below) to fend for themselves. To make matters worse, there's a strange barrier surrounding their town. If that isn't bad enough, it is soon revealed that som More...

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