Review: Gone by Michael Grant

Hey Guys,

I have another review for you all. I bought this while I was away recently because I hadn't brought a book with me. After being recommended this book and as WHSmith were having a buy one get one for £1 sale I decided on getting 'Gone' and its sequel, 'Hunger', which I will do a review on soon because I am still reading it. You can buy 'Gone' here.

This book was gripping and kept you on the edge of your seat all the way through. This is probably one of the best teen science fiction books I have ever read.  This book follows a town called Perdido Beach where everyone over the age of 15 has disappeared in the blink of an eye. As the story unfolds it shows people developing powers and the main character, Sam, fighting the bully, Caine. Secrets are revealed and the kids must fight for survival, even if that means hurting others and death.

I feel that as this book has a very interesting front cover that I must mention it. I know people say, don't judge a book by its cover; however, this cover is very unusual in my opinion. It has a black cover with the word 'Gone' in black with a yellow glow effect around each letter, and below, in grey, are the words 'It's a world without adults, and normal has crashed and burned...'. The front cover, because it is so plain, doesn't reveal very much about the book itself.

Anyone who loves science fiction will really enjoy this book, I did anyway!!

I give this book to PenPalsApproved mark

You can buy 'Gone' on Kindle here, on Kobo here, at WHSmiths here and a Waterstones here.

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Review: Inferno by Dan Brown

Hey Guys,

Sorry, I never finished 'Speed Freaks'... it just didn't really interest me like the others did. However I have read all of 'Inferno by Dan Brown.

As Dan Brown is one of my favorite authors, I had high expectations for this book. It did live up to the expectation I had , like his other books, was gripping and I couldn't put it down. There have been a few bad reviews online, saying that his books are repetitive, and, yes, I can agree with that, however, the style he writes in, the themes and the plot lines, are what sells and makes him money and as long as people are buying his books he will continue to write in the same style so the negative review aren't going to change anything about his books.

This is the next book in his series of books with Robert Langdon, which include the infamous 'Da Vinci Code' book, the second in the series. As with the 'Mortal Chaos' series, you don't need to read the first book to read the last.

This book has an interesting twist to it at the end and surprises you as the boom unfolds. Anyone out there who has enjoyed his previous books will thoroughly enjoy this, especially if they have not read one in a while. I love how his books start with a mysterious beginning that makes no sense but slowly, as you read the book it begins to make sense. By the end everything is revealled to make an amazing, slightly unbeliveable recovery and soloution.

If you have loved his other book you will certainly enjoy this one, even if it is a little predictable.

Don't forget to comment about what you thought about Inferno.

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