08/02/2026
Just finished Gone by Michael Grant. 🤨
The concept? 10/10. Lord of the Flies meets the X-Men. Everyone over 15 vanishes, and the kids left behind start developing… “gifts.” It’s dark, gritty, and right up there.
But it definitely overstayed its welcome.
Grant dragged the middle out a bit, and I found myself diving over a few plot holes that didn’t quite add up.
I’m intrigued enough to see what’s on the horizon in book two
“The Hunger”, but I’m hoping for a tighter script next time.