50 Books Challenge 2013 - # 8: Hunger by Michael Grant (Gone # 2)

Title: Hunger (Gone # 2)
Author: Michael Grant
Story: It's been three months since everyone under the age of fifteen became trapped in the bubble known as the FAYZ. Three months since all the adults disappeared. GONE. Food ran out weeks ago. Everyone is starving, but no one wants to figure out a solution. And each day, more and more kids are evolving, developing supernatural abilities that set them apart from the kids without powers. Tension rises and chaos is descending upon the town. It's the normal kids against the mutants. Each kid is out for himself, and even the good ones turn murderous. But a larger problem looms. The Darkness, a sinister creature that has lived buried deep in the hills, begins calling to some of the teens in the FAYZ. Calling to them, guiding them, manipulating them. The Darkness has awakened. And it is hungry
Start: march 2nd 2013
End: march 10th 2013
Comment: The first book was really good and amazing. I just had to check out the second book. And again it blew my mind. The story is picked up three months after the events in the first installment. They are running out of food and everybody is just hungry and trying to stay alive. Because the book's chapters jump from Sam's point of view to Astrid's to Caine's to Duck's to Zili's, it easier to relate to a character and to get to know them better. Sam and Astrid are more developed in this book. It was tough watching Sam struggle to get people motivated to try to help save there own lives. Some characters drove me nuts, just pick a side already! Extra creepy this time where the worms, very scary. Again I think this book is very graphic for a young adult novel. Michael Grant's writing style just keeps your attention at all times and it doesn't even feel like you just read almost 600 pages. Like the first book, don't be affraid of the size, because you go through it in a flash. I can't wait to read the next book in the "Gone" series, because I'm liking it so far.
Rating: 4,5/ 5

50 Books Challenge 2012 - # 22: Gone by Michael Grant (Gone # 1)

Title: Gone (Gone # 1)
Author: Michael Grant
Story: In the blink of an eye. Everyone disappears. GONE. Except for the young. Teens. Middle schoolers. Toddlers. But not one single adult. No teachers, no cops, no doctors, no parents. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what's happened. Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents—unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers—that grow stronger by the day. It's a terrifying new world. Sides are being chosen, a fight is shaping up. Townies against rich kids. Bullies against the weak. Powerful against powerless. And time is running out: On your birthday, you disappear just like everyone else...
Start: may 22nd 2012
End: may 29th 2012
Comment: Michael Grant has taken a very common child's fear, the fear of being left alone, and coupled it with science fiction. Everyone in the ages over 14 disappear for no reason and all the children are left behind and have to take care of themselfs. One of the kids, Sam, is our main characters and he's very relatable. The problem with books that mainly have teenagers in them is that they get cliché and they are very stereotypical. That's not the deal here, there's enough room for character development and you can really relate to a lot of them. I especially liked Sam, Astrid, Lana and Little Pete. As for Caine, not very likeable but a well written antagonist. It's a very exciting book, pretty violent and graphic. It's also a very big book, 550 pages long. Don't let the physical size scare you, because it's easy to read and very exciting so hard to put it down. "Gone" was very captivating and fast paced. Highly enjoyable and I'm definitely going to continue this series.
Rating: 4,5/ 5