Gone is the story (okay warning a rather long story-over 500 pages) of an average kid on an average day where both turn out to be not so average. The very first page had me hooked. Sam is sitting in another boring class of his freshman year and suddenly the teacher "poofs" actually "poofs" as in disappears. You come to discover that everyone over the age of 14 disappears from their town. Besides adults disappearing, they also lose internet, phones and any connection outside of their town. "Maybe it's only us..." (sound familiar?) A major power struggle ensues between the town kids and the local boarding school prep kids which is extremely simliar to Ralph's and Jack's tribe. Okay, now comes the Stephen King-like portion of the book. Their town is near a nuclear power plant which may or may not have caused the disappearances. To add to the issues, some of the teens develop super-human powers and animals begin mutating- including talking wolves! The final issue of suspense is what happens when one of the teens turns 15? Will they disappear too or is the "poofing" over? I was very hesitant to pick up this book, the cover was a complete turn off for me, but once I started I couldn't stop reading. I love the main character, so much more than I ever liked Ralph from Lord of the Flies.
If you are interested in reading this book, leave a comment here or come and see me. I have four copies and I will lottery them off to see who can borrow them first.
Hi, James Mealey
ReplyDeletei was interested in reading Gone, and i asked Mr. Shaw for a copy, but he didn't have one, so he recommeneded i ask you for a copy.
I read Gone(underlined) last year and I loved it. It was thrilling, but mysterious, violent, but peaceful( in a way), and super, but evil! Grrrrreattt book! but I only give it 1.5 thumbs up, I do not agree with the whole wall thing and the FAYZ....
ReplyDeleteJeff Gailius