The book Gone, by Michael Grant, is a science-fiction book about people disappearing, except for kids under the age of 15. There is a border that surronds along the whole island, and every time the kids try to get out, they get electrocuted. The kids call it “The Fayz” (Fallout Alley Youth Zone). This book was one of my favorites because there are some parts that you could relate to and other parts that would never happen. The reason Sam was picked to be in charge of the kids is because earlier in the year, when there still was parents Sam rescued everyone on his bus. The bus driver had a heart attack and Sam prevented the bus from crashing by driving the bus. So, he was picked to be the leader. This causes him to stress because people expect him to do a million things at once. He soon realizes that he is just making things worse for the other kids. He bottles it all up and explodes out on his love, Astrid. Throughout the book Sam and Astrid have to find out what made everyone disappear and what made only kids under 15 stay around The Fayz.
Sam and Astrid’s relationship grows throughout the book. In the beginning, Sam and Astrid were just friends. But as they started learning about each other they grow a lot closer. One thing the author does is he uses the device ambiguity. He purposly leaves out information so their are multiple possibilities.As they become closer, things start getting better. For example, when they kiss, a kid who is in charge of looking for food finds a cabbage field near by. But, when they fight, they find out that there are deadly worms in the cabbage fields. The author does this on purpose to tell the readers that Sam and Astrid really control what happens in “The Fayz.” This is one of the messages in the book.
I recommend this book to anyone. It has a mixture of romance, comedy, and a little bit of horror. This is the perfect book for people who all of these genres. Michael Grant makes the book come alive by using so many details. I hope if you read the book, it was as I good as I thought it was.