Enrique Mendoza

Period 5 & 6
10/4/14

Gone
The novel Gone by Michael Grant is a story that revolves around the
disappearance of every person above the age of 15. The story takes
place in the small town of Perdido Beach and a few of the surrounding
areas. Not only do those people disappear but also a mysterious,
impenetrable, and clear barrier cuts the world off from every direction
(they name it the FAYZ). Not only are the children alone and helpless,
but some of the inhabitants inside the FAYZ start developing
supernatural abilities. Most of the story is seen through the eyes of
Sam Temple, a fourteen year old boy, who struggles with his powers
and his newfound leadership that everyone expects from him. As if this
wasnt bad enough, Sam has to fight off 2 main antagonists which are
Caine Soren and Drake Merwin. So much action and chaos packed into
576 pages, what do you think will happen?

About the Author:

Michael Grant was born in Los Angeles, CA on July 26 of 1954. Michael Grant
specializes in Young Adult supernatural novels. He has written over 150 novels in his
lifetime but they were mostly in cooperation with his wife Katherine Applegate. Later on
he moved on to be the sole author of the 6 part Gone series along with the BZRK series.
According to the back flap of one of his books: He lives in California with his wife,
Katherine Applegate, and their two children along with far too many pets.

Rating:
I would give this book a 4/5 stars because it is one of those books that keep your eyes glued to
your book because you want to see whats going to happen next. It had a good storyline and a
good plot (same thing). The only reason I take 1 away from the score is because he couldve

developed the characters a little better, he just gave them a few days and then boom, they were
heroes. Aside from that, I enjoyed this book overall and I hope you guys will too!