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Thursday, June 07, 2012
Just As I Feared, Things Are Not Well in the FAYZ ...
1:00 AM
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(Note: While this review will not contain spoilers for Fear, it may inadvertently reveal plot surprises from earlier books in the Gone series. As always, I recommend reading books in a series in order.)
When Astrid returns to Tramanto Beach bearing disturbing news—a weird darkness is crawling up the walls of the dome that encloses the Perdido Beach area, slowly squeezing out all available light—chaos returns in full force. The thought of eternal night scares everyone, especially Sam. Desperate to control his own fear, Sam throws himself into finding a solution to the dwindling light problem. In the meantime, there's plenty of other things to worry about, among them Diana, who's pregnant with a very powerful baby; an out-of-control Freak playing lethal mind tricks; the ever-present Gaiaphage; and a little boy who's playing God with the "avatars" in Perdido Beach. So much for peaceful.
But that's life in the FAYZ.
It's no secret that I love the Gone books by Michael Grant. It's not the best written YA dystopian series out there, it's true, but the story never fails to engage me. And surprise me. Just when I think the author must be out of horrifying ways to torture his characters, he comes up with something—or someone—even more sinister. Fear, the 5th book in the series, also offers a glimpse of what's happening on the outside, which creates greater chaos, bigger risks and an even more absorbing story. I know I'm not going to shock anyone when I say I loved it. Because I did. I do. No matter how bleak and awful it is, I adore the Gone world and can't wait to see how Grant wraps it all up in the next—and last—book.
Grade: B
If this were a movie, it would be rated: PG-13 for language (no F-bombs), violence and sexual content (more implied than graphic)
To the FTC, with love: Another library fine find
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Sigh. Another series you loved that I didn't. I read the first one and gave up. It was intriguing but if you're going to create a kill or be killed world then make characters that will actually kill!
ReplyDeleteAs usual, I always find something to add to my TBR list. Thanks so much, and have a nice Sunday. :)
ReplyDeleteI read the first two books in the series and have been putting off finishing. It was a little too violent for my taste and I couldn't see where the answers were heading. I may have read the third one, too, I can't remember. Anyway, if there is eventual contact with the outside world, maybe I will pick it up again.
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