3.5 Stars for GONE

One day everyone over the age of 14 disappears. Here one moment, poofed out of existence the very next. There are no phones, no internet, no television and suddenly there is a strange barrier around the town. No one knows what happened or why.

Can you imagine a world where the children are the only ones left? Where middle-schoolers are the "adults"? As an adult the thought is scary. Add in the fact that some of the children have developed "abilities" and you have some interesting twists to the overall plot. I thought Grant does a good job telling this often dark story. You can't help but root for these kids as they struggle to take basic care of themselves, understand what's happened and of course battle against the "bad guys" from Coates Academy.

As a mom, I was instantly worried about all the babies and toddlers that had to be left unattended when the adults disappeared. Thankfully there's "Mother" Mary who steps in as caretaker which is certainly no easy feat! I really enjoyed the premise of this book but there were definitely parts that were a bit dark for younger readers.

The bottom line - There are some dark/intense parts to the plot but if you like that sort of thing (I do!) then sit back and delve in!