Monster (Gone, 7) Paperback – September 18, 2018

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, though admittedly it wasn't what I expected. It does have a different feel than the original Gone series, and it took me a while to really get into it but it was worth the read and I can't wait to read the rest of the trilogy!

Son loved this book. He is using it as leisure reading between exams. He told me he loves the book so I highly recommend. He is a junior in HS and this is the genre he likes.

My 7 year old son and I rapidly read books 1-6 despite their length; we loved the series. Michael Grant writes very well. For that, I gave 4 stars. But this book was a letdown. Everything is very rushed and scattered. Lots of characters all at once. The endless battle of good vs evil takes place with mutated humans, but very little background was given about most of the characters except for Shade and Dekka’s background I already knew from the previous books. I did buy book 8 though, so I hope the next book will impress me. This book for me, was just ‘meh’.

I really loved this book. Thought I wasn’t after the first six books were amazing and thought there would be a drop off. Nope there wasn’t. New characters were good. Old characters still great. Old foes return.i guess the only thing I don’t like is certain transformations of the good guys. Other than that great introduction to the new world. Can’t wait to continue the series.

I thought this series was finished after Light. Here i am nearly 5 years later so excited and shocked that the series continued. This book is building up to be intense, just waiting for the next book

Della Tallent and Sam Temple for the first six books for the gone series. Drake is still alive which is dumb, but a good choice.

I really wanted to be able to say I loved Monster, but I can't in fact I'm not sure I even liked it. I think the writing is still top notch and there were brief instances were I thought the story was going to turn around for me. Sadly they didn't.One of the main problems I had with Monster was the new lead Shade Darby. I personally don't like her. And I'll share why. When she is introduced I felt like the reader was being told about her personality traits instead of shown. Which made it seem like it was very important for the reader to view Shade a certain way. Shade is analytical I get that. I understand her motivation for her actions, but felt that all the characters around her give her way too much leeway to do whatever she wants. The only character that ever calls her on some of the stuff she does happens to do it in a manner that is easily scoffed off.Shade is shown to be smart enough to be fully aware of the consequences of her actions. And she regularly thinks through these consequences, simply choosing to ignore them instead. Also because of the way Shade behaves it made it harder to like the characters that made the decision to be around her since I felt like they just enabled her. One of the characters even says as much. And continues to enable her.A lot of Monster sets up what will be explored in Heroes and Villain. I plan to read the sequel to see what happens next. Hopeful this time I will check my expectations at the door. If I had and went in realizing that it was a spinoff and not a sequel meaning it would have a similar feel and new concepts. I would have enjoyed it a bit more. PS: A core concept that is introduced I tried to like but just didn't but now that I am used to it. I shouldn't be bothered by in come the sequels.On a sidenote I happened to like Dekka in the originally series and I was happy to have her back. Even more so since it so happens that the parts of the book that I enjoyed the most happened to feature Dekka. Without going into detail there was a budding friendship that I found heartwarming and hope to see that continue and grow in the sequels.If you're a fan of the Gone series I'd still recommend the book. I just think that you shouldn't come into it expect it to be like the original series. Monster feels familiar but it's not the same. That Gone is well gone.

Wow!It starts so different, but then leads to some similarities... then we realize the Fayz has just gotten much bigger.We are introduced to some great new characters that fill the rolls of old friends.This book is so different and so much the same.Can’t wait to read Villain!

AMAZING, as the rest of the book I love the Gone Series but I love this one even more, it proves when you feel what the characters feel if you feel that then it means you truly love the book and are a serious reader, but anyways this book is AMAAAAZING I totally recommend as well as the rest

Although it's really only a set up for the trilogy, Michael Grant brings back all of the elements from Gone series that made it so successful. In the end, a phenomenal read, I can't wait for the other books.

i cant really say much about this book since i didnt read it yet. just that i was beliving i bought a german book until i noticed after 1 year ago after buying it since i didnt read it yet. xD

Monster is the exciting and explosive first book in a trilogy that will be a sequel series to the superb and super selling Gone Series.The Gone Series had six books:1. Gone2. Hunger3. Lies4. Plague5. Fear6. LightIn Monster it has been four years since the events at Perdido Beach.Four years ago, a meteorite hit a Nuclear Power Plant, an invisible dome was created and all the adults disappeared. The children and teenagers that remained trapped inside the dome had a lot to deal with including an alien virus that gave some of them powers. Some used their powers for good and others for selfish or cruel purposes.Now more pieces from the same meteorite are starting to fall to earth from space.This time the alien virus make even more dramatic changes to people whom come into contact with it. They are much more powerful than those in the Perdido Beach dome ever were. They will be able to morph into monsters with astonishing powers and then be able to de-morph back into human form. But for each of those infected with the alien virus, one question trumps all others: Will you be a Hero, Villain or Monster?Most of our main characters are new. Shade Darby saw her mother murdered by Gaia when the Perdido Beach dome came down and barely survived herself. Her father works for the Government studying pieces of the meteorite in space and he has calculated the exact position of the pieces landing.Shade was powerless when her mother was murdered and is determined never to be so again. In fact, quite the opposite, she wants to gain power to become a hero. Malik Tenerife is in love with Shade, but their relationship ended due to Shade’s obsession with gaining power.Shade meets Cruz Martinez Rojas at a bus stop. Cruz is a trans character, although physically male, he dresses feminine and feels neither male nor female. Grant explained and dealt with this gender issue expertly. This didn’t come as a surprise, after all The Gone Series had gay, lesbian and bisexual characters.Justin DeVeere is a promising art student with delusions of grandeur. He is going out with Erin O’Day. Justin comes in contact with one of the pieces of the meteorite and develops powers. In panic, but with some pleasure he makes some mistakes that harm people.But Justin makes a choice to murder. He decides to name himself Knightmare and tries to make it a persona. He is aiming for people to think of him like The Hulk. Justin is Bruce Banner and Knightmare is the Hulk, something he has no control over. Only he does.Armo (his nickname, actual name: Aristotle Adamo) is an Adonis, who happens to have Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). He has his whole life a head of him, being just 17 years old. That is until the accident and his nonconsensual exposure to one of the pieces of the meteorite.Vincent Vu hears voices in his head. He possibly has bipolar or schizophrenia. He is exposed to the largest piece and amount of the meteorite an undergoes the most dramatic change. But does this make him unstoppable?Dekka Talent makes a welcome return and offers fans of The Gone Series the opportunity to find out what happened to other characters from the series. Tom Peaks from the US Government recruits Dekka to help, but all is not what it seems as Dekka quickly discovers.Whenever any of the characters use their powers, they are aware of being watched by Dark Watchers. These Dark Watchers appear to be using them as a form of entertainment and love death, destruction and devastation.The description was superb and brilliant. The plot was action packed and compelled the reader to read on. The pacing was ultra fast-paced.I would highly recommend Monster to anyone and everyone. It’s a crucial and necessary read for any fan of The Gone Series. Those who haven’t read any of The Gone Series could still pick it up, know what’s happened, understand what’s going on and get full enjoyment from the book.Review soon,Antony

Excellent series. Greatly recommended.