Gone
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What happens when ordinary kids are left to fend for themselves—and some develop terrifying new abilities?
- Teens with Superpowers: In the FAYZ, kids don't just have to survive—they have to master unpredictable new gifts that could save them or destroy everyone.- A Post-Apocalyptic World: With no adults, no laws, and no way out, Sam Temple must navigate a world of chaos where rival gangs form and terrifying new rules apply.- Good vs. Evil: When a charismatic leader from a rival school rises to power, the survivors are forced to decide between cruelty and humanity in a battle for the soul of the FAYZ.- Nonstop Action and Adventure: Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of The Hunger Games, this cult classic series delivers a story that Stephen King calls a "driving, torrential narrative."
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(I've read the German edition of this book) "Gone" is the first installment of a (if I'm right) six-book-series. The next installments are "Hunger", "Lies" and "Plague". What would happen if every adult will be gone in a blink of an eye? 14-year-old Sam Temple has to answer this question: During education his history teacher disappears in a moment, he's gone. And any other adult and all kids that have reached their 15th birthday also. In Perdido Beach, the location where this all happens, don't work any electronic device like phone, internet, TV or radio. Sam tries together with his friends Quinn, Edilio and Astrid to keep the kids calm. Then some other kids arrive from the rivaling Coates Academy and their leader Caine wants to take over control in a violent way. But Sam and some others have special "powers". And Perdido Beach is now the "FAYZ", the Fallout Alley Youth Zone which is covered by a dome and cutted from the rest of the world. Sam has 299 hours and 54 minutes to save the kids from their enemy Caine before he turns fifteen years old too... "Gone" is my first book by Michael Grant and I was impressed by his writing. Very interesting to read are the different points of view from each character. You can feel with Sam how shocked he, his friends and all kids are about the disappearing of all adults and how they try to bring life back to something like normal. The upcoming violence when Caine appears in Perdido Beach is drastically written, therefore I recommend this book to readers of 14+. Some questions are not answered in the end but it's a great beginning to a very interesting series and I can't wait to read the next installment "Hunger".
5+⭐️ HIGHLIGHT Ein Reread und trotzdem wieder ein HIGHLIGHT! Ich hab diese Reihe 2014 schon einmal gelesen und hab sie verschlungen, bis vor zwei Jahren war sie zusammen mit der Ashes-Reihe mein All-Time-Favourite. Mittlerweile sind da jetzt einige Bücher und Reihen dazugekommen, aber umso mehr verblüfft war ich, dass mich Band 1 schon wieder so fesseln konnte. Gone ist wirklich mit Abstand die Nummer 1 was Spannung betrifft. Ich kenne keine Reihe, die sonst so durchgehend auf 100% ist. Man liest aus verschiedensten Sichten und das macht die Reihe auch so genial. Ich weiß, viele mögen das nicht, ich normalerweise auch nicht. Aber hier gibt es so wahnsinnig viele Personen und Handlungsstränge und durch die verschiedenen Perspektiven kommt es einem vor, also würde man eine Serie schauen und immer im Blick haben, wo sich was gerade abspielt. Gleichzeitig gibt es so viele Unklarheiten, bei denen man es gar nicht erwarten kann herauszufinden was es damit auf sich hat. Das Buch, oder besser gesagt die ganze Reihe, ist teilweise auf eine erschreckende Art und Weise brutal. (War dezent geschockt bei manchen Szenen, da ich das Buch mit 14 zulest gelesen hab, aber mir kommt vor ich bin jetzt mehr Weichei als damals hahaha.) Ja, es geht um Jugendliche und Kinder, durch die krasse Story würde ich die Bücher aber definitiv NICHT ALS JUGENDBÜCHER deklarieren, aber am besten macht sich da jeder selbst ein Bild. Ich liebe die Reihe, find es schade, dass sie so unbekannt ist und hoffe, dass ihr sie lesen werdet, weil die Bücher es wirklich wert sind! Buch in Emojis: ☢️
Underrated
Ich habe die Reihe (bzw. Buch 1-3) damals als Jugendliche gelesen und nun nach Dachbodenfund wieder angefangen. Ich liebe diese Geschichte und finde schade, dass sie nicht mehr Aufmerksamkeit bekommen hat. Die Welt ist super interessant aufgebaut, die Charaktere sind glaubhaft und es ist immer spannend. Habe mir nun die Bände 4-6 ebenfalls besorgt
This was so fun, once again. I read this for the first time seven years ago, didn't think about it for years and randomly felt the need to re-read it a week ago. I think I'll continue the series this time around. Is it over the top and completely unrealistic? Yes. Is it a fun time? Also, yes. Is the society-aspect of the book by far the best part? Again, yes.
Ok wow. Dieses Buch war so spannend! Ich habe es in weniger als 24 Stunden weginhaliert. In einer Nacht musste ich sogar meinen Freund auffordern mir das Buch einfach weg zu nehmen, damit ich überhaupt Schlaf bekomme 😂 Man merkt nur am Rande dass das Buch für Kinder und Jugendliche geschrieben wurde, man kann es als Erwachsener also problemlos lesen.
4.5 There are a few things here and there that bugged me, but overall this book is really good. It gripped me from the first page on and I couldn’t put it down at all; at some point I had to, because of sleep. Finished it the next day, meaning today, right off. The writing style, holy moly, really is amazing. Even though I don’t like some, or perhaps even half of the characters, I still enjoyed reading it. Everyone seems thought-through and each of them has their flaws as well as their strengths. No one is really perfect or overpowered. Especially not the main protagonist, which is probably the first time I’ve seen this in a book or story in general and I’m loving it. Well, who knows, maybe sam does become overpowered in the other books, since the protagonists seem to always be the most heroic people ever. Which is annoying. But at least it’s not in the 1st book and whether or not it will happen in the sequels, I’ll have to find out. (Well, Sam did end up a hero in the end (and this is not a spoiler bc it’s a protagonist thing that happens in every storyline), he’s not overpowered, compared to the rest. The powers are pretty balanced. I love it.) I also loved that this wasn’t horror, at least not the genre. It did have some horror aspects in it, but not like the classic jump scares you always see in movies. Besides, during reading it didn’t really occurred to me that this is horror, only afterwards, when I was trying to sleep. Rip to that, but it’s fine. So everyone who’s not good with horror can read it just fine, I’m the living proof. And those who do love horror, don’t be disappointed, because the writing style is thriller-like and, like said, there a some moments that are gruesome and brutal and ugly. ~ What bothered me a bit, was the romance. Okay, not just a bit. I don’t like romance generally but the fact that they are all under 15 grosses me out. Like, you’re still a kid that age. I just can’t imagine kids kissing others and saying “I love you” to their bf/gf, when they’re 14 or younger. It’s kinda disgusting. I know that some are more mature for their age, and especially with the plot of the book (yk, adults disappearing and fights between some groups), it shouldn’t matter that much, but it does, somehow. It’s just weird. At least the romance wasn’t that much in the front. Sure, there were the moments with the main couple, but from the 540 pages, it wasn’t that much. I could get through these moments, that says a lot. But, as much as I hate romance and hetero couples, there’s on more thing I hate: “I need you to hide.” - a guy to his girlfriend. Right. Always playing the big protector over your weak girl. Fuck yourself, you-know-who-guy. ~ Okay. Well, except from the little things that bothered me, I do like the book. I was thinking of rating it 4 stars at first, but I guess it tipped to the 5th star after all. It was a quick read and while it was brutal and ugly a lot of times, I also couldn’t stop reading. Michael Grant really has some writing skills. And i love the idea, although it’s creepy. And i especially love the fact how realistic it was. For example people needing to go pee, even during a fight (as ridiculous as that sounds, it always seems in action movies that people never have to go to the toilet, which is somewhat super annoying).
Rasant, spannend, mysteriös, teilweise sehr brutal und amerikanisch (14jährige, die Schusswaffen bedienen, aber keine Nudeln kochen können) aber auf jeden Fall eines dieser Bücher, bei denen man immer "nur noch 1 Kapitel" lesen muss und es dann plötzlich tief in der Nacht durchgelesen hat. Da es sich um eine längere Reihe handelt, ist die Auflösung nur angedeutet und das Ende eher offen. Ich weiss allerdings noch nicht, ob ich die anderen Teile auch lese. Denn wenn die Kids schon so ausflippen, obwohl noch alles funktioniert (Strom, Wasser, Essen etc.)... wie wird das dann, wenn diese Dinge knapp werden? Obwohl ich natürlich schon wissen will, wie es weitergeht. Vielleicht lese ich ja mal nur 1 Kapitel ;-))
Description
What happens when ordinary kids are left to fend for themselves—and some develop terrifying new abilities?
- Teens with Superpowers: In the FAYZ, kids don't just have to survive—they have to master unpredictable new gifts that could save them or destroy everyone.- A Post-Apocalyptic World: With no adults, no laws, and no way out, Sam Temple must navigate a world of chaos where rival gangs form and terrifying new rules apply.- Good vs. Evil: When a charismatic leader from a rival school rises to power, the survivors are forced to decide between cruelty and humanity in a battle for the soul of the FAYZ.- Nonstop Action and Adventure: Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of The Hunger Games, this cult classic series delivers a story that Stephen King calls a "driving, torrential narrative."
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(I've read the German edition of this book) "Gone" is the first installment of a (if I'm right) six-book-series. The next installments are "Hunger", "Lies" and "Plague". What would happen if every adult will be gone in a blink of an eye? 14-year-old Sam Temple has to answer this question: During education his history teacher disappears in a moment, he's gone. And any other adult and all kids that have reached their 15th birthday also. In Perdido Beach, the location where this all happens, don't work any electronic device like phone, internet, TV or radio. Sam tries together with his friends Quinn, Edilio and Astrid to keep the kids calm. Then some other kids arrive from the rivaling Coates Academy and their leader Caine wants to take over control in a violent way. But Sam and some others have special "powers". And Perdido Beach is now the "FAYZ", the Fallout Alley Youth Zone which is covered by a dome and cutted from the rest of the world. Sam has 299 hours and 54 minutes to save the kids from their enemy Caine before he turns fifteen years old too... "Gone" is my first book by Michael Grant and I was impressed by his writing. Very interesting to read are the different points of view from each character. You can feel with Sam how shocked he, his friends and all kids are about the disappearing of all adults and how they try to bring life back to something like normal. The upcoming violence when Caine appears in Perdido Beach is drastically written, therefore I recommend this book to readers of 14+. Some questions are not answered in the end but it's a great beginning to a very interesting series and I can't wait to read the next installment "Hunger".
5+⭐️ HIGHLIGHT Ein Reread und trotzdem wieder ein HIGHLIGHT! Ich hab diese Reihe 2014 schon einmal gelesen und hab sie verschlungen, bis vor zwei Jahren war sie zusammen mit der Ashes-Reihe mein All-Time-Favourite. Mittlerweile sind da jetzt einige Bücher und Reihen dazugekommen, aber umso mehr verblüfft war ich, dass mich Band 1 schon wieder so fesseln konnte. Gone ist wirklich mit Abstand die Nummer 1 was Spannung betrifft. Ich kenne keine Reihe, die sonst so durchgehend auf 100% ist. Man liest aus verschiedensten Sichten und das macht die Reihe auch so genial. Ich weiß, viele mögen das nicht, ich normalerweise auch nicht. Aber hier gibt es so wahnsinnig viele Personen und Handlungsstränge und durch die verschiedenen Perspektiven kommt es einem vor, also würde man eine Serie schauen und immer im Blick haben, wo sich was gerade abspielt. Gleichzeitig gibt es so viele Unklarheiten, bei denen man es gar nicht erwarten kann herauszufinden was es damit auf sich hat. Das Buch, oder besser gesagt die ganze Reihe, ist teilweise auf eine erschreckende Art und Weise brutal. (War dezent geschockt bei manchen Szenen, da ich das Buch mit 14 zulest gelesen hab, aber mir kommt vor ich bin jetzt mehr Weichei als damals hahaha.) Ja, es geht um Jugendliche und Kinder, durch die krasse Story würde ich die Bücher aber definitiv NICHT ALS JUGENDBÜCHER deklarieren, aber am besten macht sich da jeder selbst ein Bild. Ich liebe die Reihe, find es schade, dass sie so unbekannt ist und hoffe, dass ihr sie lesen werdet, weil die Bücher es wirklich wert sind! Buch in Emojis: ☢️
Underrated
Ich habe die Reihe (bzw. Buch 1-3) damals als Jugendliche gelesen und nun nach Dachbodenfund wieder angefangen. Ich liebe diese Geschichte und finde schade, dass sie nicht mehr Aufmerksamkeit bekommen hat. Die Welt ist super interessant aufgebaut, die Charaktere sind glaubhaft und es ist immer spannend. Habe mir nun die Bände 4-6 ebenfalls besorgt
This was so fun, once again. I read this for the first time seven years ago, didn't think about it for years and randomly felt the need to re-read it a week ago. I think I'll continue the series this time around. Is it over the top and completely unrealistic? Yes. Is it a fun time? Also, yes. Is the society-aspect of the book by far the best part? Again, yes.
Ok wow. Dieses Buch war so spannend! Ich habe es in weniger als 24 Stunden weginhaliert. In einer Nacht musste ich sogar meinen Freund auffordern mir das Buch einfach weg zu nehmen, damit ich überhaupt Schlaf bekomme 😂 Man merkt nur am Rande dass das Buch für Kinder und Jugendliche geschrieben wurde, man kann es als Erwachsener also problemlos lesen.
4.5 There are a few things here and there that bugged me, but overall this book is really good. It gripped me from the first page on and I couldn’t put it down at all; at some point I had to, because of sleep. Finished it the next day, meaning today, right off. The writing style, holy moly, really is amazing. Even though I don’t like some, or perhaps even half of the characters, I still enjoyed reading it. Everyone seems thought-through and each of them has their flaws as well as their strengths. No one is really perfect or overpowered. Especially not the main protagonist, which is probably the first time I’ve seen this in a book or story in general and I’m loving it. Well, who knows, maybe sam does become overpowered in the other books, since the protagonists seem to always be the most heroic people ever. Which is annoying. But at least it’s not in the 1st book and whether or not it will happen in the sequels, I’ll have to find out. (Well, Sam did end up a hero in the end (and this is not a spoiler bc it’s a protagonist thing that happens in every storyline), he’s not overpowered, compared to the rest. The powers are pretty balanced. I love it.) I also loved that this wasn’t horror, at least not the genre. It did have some horror aspects in it, but not like the classic jump scares you always see in movies. Besides, during reading it didn’t really occurred to me that this is horror, only afterwards, when I was trying to sleep. Rip to that, but it’s fine. So everyone who’s not good with horror can read it just fine, I’m the living proof. And those who do love horror, don’t be disappointed, because the writing style is thriller-like and, like said, there a some moments that are gruesome and brutal and ugly. ~ What bothered me a bit, was the romance. Okay, not just a bit. I don’t like romance generally but the fact that they are all under 15 grosses me out. Like, you’re still a kid that age. I just can’t imagine kids kissing others and saying “I love you” to their bf/gf, when they’re 14 or younger. It’s kinda disgusting. I know that some are more mature for their age, and especially with the plot of the book (yk, adults disappearing and fights between some groups), it shouldn’t matter that much, but it does, somehow. It’s just weird. At least the romance wasn’t that much in the front. Sure, there were the moments with the main couple, but from the 540 pages, it wasn’t that much. I could get through these moments, that says a lot. But, as much as I hate romance and hetero couples, there’s on more thing I hate: “I need you to hide.” - a guy to his girlfriend. Right. Always playing the big protector over your weak girl. Fuck yourself, you-know-who-guy. ~ Okay. Well, except from the little things that bothered me, I do like the book. I was thinking of rating it 4 stars at first, but I guess it tipped to the 5th star after all. It was a quick read and while it was brutal and ugly a lot of times, I also couldn’t stop reading. Michael Grant really has some writing skills. And i love the idea, although it’s creepy. And i especially love the fact how realistic it was. For example people needing to go pee, even during a fight (as ridiculous as that sounds, it always seems in action movies that people never have to go to the toilet, which is somewhat super annoying).
Rasant, spannend, mysteriös, teilweise sehr brutal und amerikanisch (14jährige, die Schusswaffen bedienen, aber keine Nudeln kochen können) aber auf jeden Fall eines dieser Bücher, bei denen man immer "nur noch 1 Kapitel" lesen muss und es dann plötzlich tief in der Nacht durchgelesen hat. Da es sich um eine längere Reihe handelt, ist die Auflösung nur angedeutet und das Ende eher offen. Ich weiss allerdings noch nicht, ob ich die anderen Teile auch lese. Denn wenn die Kids schon so ausflippen, obwohl noch alles funktioniert (Strom, Wasser, Essen etc.)... wie wird das dann, wenn diese Dinge knapp werden? Obwohl ich natürlich schon wissen will, wie es weitergeht. Vielleicht lese ich ja mal nur 1 Kapitel ;-))