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4.0
Another breathless, gory adventure story from Michael Grant. I'm half enjoying, half terrified to keep reading this series; every time I think the stakes can't possibly get any higher, I'm proved wrong. The Battle of Las Vegas is horrifying in every sense of the word.
I'm in awe of the way Michael can sow in hints early on, throw away moments that later become very important. It takes real skill and I'm looking forward to seeing how everything pans out in a year.
I've taken a star off, though, because it's been a year since I read [b:Monster|26082351|Monster (Gone, #7)|Michael Grant|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486999686s/26082351.jpg|46021160], which had a lot of characters and a lot happening, and it took me a while to remember who everyone was and what the connections between them were. A Previously On or recap would have been very much appreciated. This was a problem with the original series too, though, so I don't expect any progress on it.
I can't wait for the next book, but I also don't want this series to be over!
Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.
"I believe there's a reason for everything that happens, you know? Which means you were given this power for a reason." Saffron looked intently into his eyes. "Things like this don't just happen. This is part of some larger plan. You were meant to have this power, which means you were meant to use it."
Dillon nodded along, not quite convinced, and still half thinking he would just tell Saffron to strip off her robe and her bikini and... But his thoughts were not alone in his head; the Dark Watchers, his audience, were listening. And they were liking what they were hearing. He could sense their pleasure, their anticipation.
"Well...okay," Dillon said with a shrug. "How do we start?"
Saffron smiled. "Let's start with school and work outward."
Dillon winced. "You want me to be a superpowered Dylan Kebold? I'm not into killing people, I'm just trying to have a few laughs."
"Don't be silly, Dillon. You don't need dead bodies, you need living slaves. And, of course, one other thing."
"What?"
"A queen, Dillon," she said. "You need a queen."
I'm in awe of the way Michael can sow in hints early on, throw away moments that later become very important. It takes real skill and I'm looking forward to seeing how everything pans out in a year.
I've taken a star off, though, because it's been a year since I read [b:Monster|26082351|Monster (Gone, #7)|Michael Grant|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486999686s/26082351.jpg|46021160], which had a lot of characters and a lot happening, and it took me a while to remember who everyone was and what the connections between them were. A Previously On or recap would have been very much appreciated. This was a problem with the original series too, though, so I don't expect any progress on it.
I can't wait for the next book, but I also don't want this series to be over!
Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.
"I believe there's a reason for everything that happens, you know? Which means you were given this power for a reason." Saffron looked intently into his eyes. "Things like this don't just happen. This is part of some larger plan. You were meant to have this power, which means you were meant to use it."
Dillon nodded along, not quite convinced, and still half thinking he would just tell Saffron to strip off her robe and her bikini and... But his thoughts were not alone in his head; the Dark Watchers, his audience, were listening. And they were liking what they were hearing. He could sense their pleasure, their anticipation.
"Well...okay," Dillon said with a shrug. "How do we start?"
Saffron smiled. "Let's start with school and work outward."
Dillon winced. "You want me to be a superpowered Dylan Kebold? I'm not into killing people, I'm just trying to have a few laughs."
"Don't be silly, Dillon. You don't need dead bodies, you need living slaves. And, of course, one other thing."
"What?"
"A queen, Dillon," she said. "You need a queen."
erosrichardson's review against another edition
2.0
Changing the rating on this book to a solid 2 stars. I'm going to be completely honest: I enjoyed scenes, I really did, Dillon poe was a great Villain, but the amount of problems in the writing are starting to add up. Not only did this book take me an UNGODLY amount of effort and time to finish, but the STEREOTYPES AND SLURS. Michael Grant used to be one of my favourite authors, but looking back on the fact that I originally read this series as a kid, I didn't notice the amount of underlined racism in the way he writes. From the paragraph that implies mexico is a breeding ground for gangs, and that it's incredibly poor and dangerous, to the fact Michael Grant and his editors decided it would be a good idea to say "call her a tr*nny behind her back". Writing was saved only because of some good scenes in the end, but otherwise, I honestly do not recommend this book.
janeeyre_914716's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 stars
Okay, I'm going to be honest here. Not my favorite but still worth reading and it was indeed better than the first book [b:Monster|26082351|Monster (Monster, #1)|Michael Grant|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1486999686l/26082351._SY75_.jpg|46021160] but it also felt like as if Gotham's Jervis Tetch (aka Mad Hatter)
and The Walking Dead had a love child....
Only these "zombies" were very much alive, Dillon Poe, a former "nobody" normal kid from the FAYZ, gains a power of a silver tongue but has the similarities of some kind of hypnosis as Jervis Tetch in Gotham; only Dillon doesn't need a pocket watch or any object to make people do what he wants them to do. All he needs to do is look you in the eyes and just give you a command and just like that you do it. So what can go wrong when he turns people into alive and functioning well away people into zombies literally trying to eat people alive? And in all place Viva Las Vegas on the strip?
So summarize Dillon turning people into literal human killing very well aware "zombies" and/or others' to just kill in general..... {only insert "Dillon" instead of Carl ;) hahaha}
I was going to rate this 3 stars until again, the end of this with a particular character and what it's going to mean and uh, yeah. Not cool, and yet, excited to see what the final book has in store. I just hope it has a satisfying ending to the original [b:Gone|2536134|Gone (Gone, #1)|Michael Grant|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1357796831l/2536134._SY75_.jpg|2543657] series and this spinoff trilogy. I'm also going to say this again as I did in the last review for "Monster" and that is how glad I was to have caved and reread as a refresher the Gone series to prepare for this trilogy.
Okay, I'm going to be honest here. Not my favorite but still worth reading and it was indeed better than the first book [b:Monster|26082351|Monster (Monster, #1)|Michael Grant|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1486999686l/26082351._SY75_.jpg|46021160] but it also felt like as if Gotham's Jervis Tetch (aka Mad Hatter)
and The Walking Dead had a love child....
Only these "zombies" were very much alive, Dillon Poe, a former "nobody" normal kid from the FAYZ, gains a power of a silver tongue but has the similarities of some kind of hypnosis as Jervis Tetch in Gotham; only Dillon doesn't need a pocket watch or any object to make people do what he wants them to do. All he needs to do is look you in the eyes and just give you a command and just like that you do it. So what can go wrong when he turns people into alive and functioning well away people into zombies literally trying to eat people alive? And in all place Viva Las Vegas on the strip?
So summarize Dillon turning people into literal human killing very well aware "zombies" and/or others' to just kill in general..... {only insert "Dillon" instead of Carl ;) hahaha}
I was going to rate this 3 stars until again, the end of this with a particular character and what it's going to mean and uh, yeah. Not cool, and yet, excited to see what the final book has in store. I just hope it has a satisfying ending to the original [b:Gone|2536134|Gone (Gone, #1)|Michael Grant|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1357796831l/2536134._SY75_.jpg|2543657] series and this spinoff trilogy. I'm also going to say this again as I did in the last review for "Monster" and that is how glad I was to have caved and reread as a refresher the Gone series to prepare for this trilogy.
shespeakslyrics's review against another edition
4.0
I really like this series. It took me a while to get through this one because life, but I did like it and am looking forward to see where the next goes!
imjustadow's review against another edition
5.0
michael grant is a king of capturing the humanity that still exists within disaster. even a disaster as fantastical and horrific as the one in this series. humans can survive and step up in even the most hopeless of situations, and the gone series is a wonderful reflection of that. excited to see how this all ends
amandawije's review against another edition
2.0
I like the storyline but the gore and body horror was a bit much IMO. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this to anyone.
singh_reads_kanwar2's review against another edition
3.0
The alien virus-infested rock that created the FAYZ is creating monsters that walk the cities and countryside, terrorizing all.
There are army tanks ,predator drones across cities,all these efforts to stop the disintegration of civilization. Into this chaos comes a villain with the power to control anyone with just the sound of his voice. Dillon Poe wanted to be a comedian once…but everyone made fun of him. Dillon the loser. Dillon the freak. Now he’s sending thousands to their death.
The only people who can stop a superpowered villain are superpowered heroes. Dekka, Shade, Cruz, Malik, Armo, and a new mutant with unmatched powers, are all that stand in Dillon’s way. But when the lines begin to blur between hero and villain .
Astrid and Sam both make an appearance in this novel and these two have completely changed from the events of the main series and it goes to show how much the events of being in that dome for so long and how much PTSD these characters have from the events.
The huge battle towards the end of the book is something i really enjoyed because so much was happened but i was able to keep up with it all. Even with so much death i'm glad the group were able to stop Dillion and what he was planning to do and they became the heroes for people as they saved a child.
There are army tanks ,predator drones across cities,all these efforts to stop the disintegration of civilization. Into this chaos comes a villain with the power to control anyone with just the sound of his voice. Dillon Poe wanted to be a comedian once…but everyone made fun of him. Dillon the loser. Dillon the freak. Now he’s sending thousands to their death.
The only people who can stop a superpowered villain are superpowered heroes. Dekka, Shade, Cruz, Malik, Armo, and a new mutant with unmatched powers, are all that stand in Dillon’s way. But when the lines begin to blur between hero and villain .
Astrid and Sam both make an appearance in this novel and these two have completely changed from the events of the main series and it goes to show how much the events of being in that dome for so long and how much PTSD these characters have from the events.
The huge battle towards the end of the book is something i really enjoyed because so much was happened but i was able to keep up with it all. Even with so much death i'm glad the group were able to stop Dillion and what he was planning to do and they became the heroes for people as they saved a child.
applejack265's review against another edition
The plot was too far-fetched and the description of the mutants was way too complicatedly detailed. I got bored after not even halfway through. This series is nothing compared to the original Gone series.
marieby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria
paige_georgia_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I love characters that change! Continued the completely different-ness of the previous book, and made me wonder why on earth there are so many ways for people to get superpowers in this universe.