I'm sorry that it's been so long since I last posted. I've been busy. Anyway, this isn't a real post; it's just my opinion on a bunch of characters in the Gone Series by Michael Grant (through Fear anyway). I love this series and would highly suggest it. Click on the link to read my review of the latest book, Fear. Anyway, I would definitely recommend it. I will try to avoid spoilers from the latest book, but there are no guarantees. I wouldn't recommend reading it if you haven't read the books but if you have I hope you enjoy. Feel free to comment with any characters that I am missing or any opinions you have. So here is the post. Please pardon any spelling/grammar mistakes; I wrote this a while ago, late at night.
Gone characters... Why I do/do not like them:
Sam:
He's great but sucks at handling pressure and should get rid of Astrid by Fear. He tries so hard, and he is one of my favorites but... he has a few flaws like his fear of the dark, which make him a relate able character but a bit of a pushover, sometimes.
Caine:
I'm breaking Caine into sections since he changes so much. The first section he's a power hungry jerk that wants to be king and doesn't care about the consequences, but a personality that is kinda funny when you don't want to slit his throat over what he's doing to Sam. The second section is him trying to grab power while he's mostly helpless from the Darkness. The third section is his complete and epic selfishness that comes from fleeing to an island. The fourth section is his mostly selfishness but the conclusion to do good when pressured. And the fifth section is the reason he is still one of the best characters in the whole series. It's him being humiliated but still helping Sam in Fear. I'm not saying that Caine is a good guy but he is one of my favorites.
Astrid:
In the beginning she was the "unreachable" girl that you knew the main character would eventually get, just because that's how books work. Then, she became nice to Sam, and I thought that she could be a good girlfriend character. The next thing I knew she was making fun of Sam for having a nervous breakdown! That got her on my bad side for a while but then she became better for a time, and I forgot I didn't like her. Then she became a manipulative jerk. She started of Fear like that too but there is a chance she might make it back on my good side, especially after her experience with Little Pete. Another problem was her inability to fight and actually help the cause. For example, in Gone, when Sam and Astrid were caught she became super upset because she was slapped and said something about her brother, while Sam was in the next room literally being thrown throughout the room, smashing through a basketball hoop, and tied up with a two hundred pound weight holding him down. Not a very courageous thing to do if you ask me. However she is becoming slightly more brave as time goes on. Time will tell if she ends up being a good character or not.
Quinn:
He starts out as a nice but freaked out guy. He then turns into a turncoat, regrets it, and is eventually redeemed. Lastly, he becomes one of the most pure-intentioned people in the FAYZ. I like Quinn; he is one of the only decent ones left.
Diana:
I feel bad for Diana. She obviously knows what she is doing is wrong, she regrets it, but she keeps doing it. I like Diana, for the most part. She tries to make Caine behave, and she rarely does something wrong by herself and when she does, she's guilty about it. My only fault with her is the way she went along with it at the end of Fear... But I'm thinking the baby was controlling her. That line were she said she wanted to stab her baby, for joy? Maybe it was just fear or maybe even some kind of mind control, so it might have not been entirely her fault. Her personality is really kind of funny. One of the best ones in the series. Yet again, I mostly feel bad for her. All in all, she's not a nice character, but she makes it onto my favorites list.
Jack:
Jack at the beginning was a computer nerd that would go to whatever side offered him more, then he started liking Brianna, and he became a bigger, better liked character. Then what seemed suddenly, he became heroic. A good character that has definitely been over a few hurdles but is still developing. (Fingers crossed on that anyway. After what happened...)
Dekka:
She is pretty much always a tough girl who, thinking back on it, also has a nervous breakdown. I've never thought of that before. Interesting. Anyway, she's reliable and pretty hardcore. She's one of the good guys but she doesn't have quite the personality that makes you love her character. I guess you could phrase it this way: I care about her but not as much as Sam for example.
Drake:
I hate this guy so much. Not that the character's undeveloped or anything. That's not the case. Almost all ad guys can be felt sorry for. For example, Voldemort was an orphan, which is traumatic. However, Drake was a psychopath that tortures people for fun, and who, after what he did to Sam, I believe all the readers want to personally kill. There are no redeeming qualities. He is just pure evil. In fact, he's getting even more evil as the series goes on. He's character's beautifully written for the reader to hate him so much, so I think that is a huge accomplishment.
Howard:
He is not a good guy. That's for sure. But, his personality grows on you. He is a funny little guy. He was actually my favorite character for one part in the third or fourth book. However, things changed. You'll know what I mean if you've read Fear. I was super disappointed. Either way Howard was a witty guy who did bad things like constantly give Orc alcohol.
Orc:
In the beginning, he was a bully. He hurt people. Then, he started drinking because of his guilt. Then the poor guy turns into a monster. He then becomes religious hoping he will be forgiven for what he's done. I don't like Orc but I definitely feel bad for the big guy.
Brianna:
She is a reckless, naive character. She is basically the same throughout the series.
Penny:
Penny is another evil character. She could, arguably be, the evilest character in the entire thing. She tortures people with visions and makes them crazy. You feel a little bad for her in the beginning because of her legs being broken, but then you hate her as you realize how completely rotten she is inside. She's not as completely evil as Drake, but Penny is evil, too.
Taylor:
I've always liked Taylor. She's a bubbly, gossipy girl who seems nice enough. She messes up occasionally but never enough to hate her character. I was actually sort of mad after what happened other in Fear. She didn't deserve it.
Edilio:
Edilio has always been a good guy, but since he keeps order mostly, I don't technically have a strong opinion of him. Except that I was surprised that he was gay. That didn't seem to fit into my opinion of his role very well.
Mary:
She starts out being the mother figure character. But, she slowly runs out of pills for her disorders and... You most likely know what she did, if not I won't let myself spoil it for you. Anyway, it ruins Mary's legacy for me.
Albert:
I never was a big fan of Albert. He started out as a character to feel bad for because all of his ideas were ignored. Then he became a little too aggressive with everything, and I, being pro Sam, started to dislike him. Albert then starts doing devious things and finally runs off and I have to say "Good riddance".
Little Pete:
I feel like he needs more guidance, and maybe he would be alright if he had it. However, if he continues messing with my favorite characters like Taylor, I take my opinion back and think he should be gotten rid of. To tell you the truth, as of the end of Fear, I have absolutely no idea what/ if anything he will become of in this series.
Okay! So that's my opinon as of today. It shifts slightly depending on my mood, but those are the basics. Again, if I forgot anyone, please comment. Really, comment if you even have half an opinion on something I said.
Thanks for reading!
