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The Island by Adrian McKinty

9 reviews

moxiereads's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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seraphimshelf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This book was an absolute rideeee! the plot itself was so original and well done and reminded me of the show "The Yellowjackets" with the whole "stranded survival" trope. My only issue with this book would be the ending as I expected more of a "bang" and fight, but it was still good. Heather's an amazing protagonist and the antagonist's (especially Matt) are also very well written. Some of the occurrences were a bit outlandish, but this is one of those books that would be rightfully done on the screen and as a show/movie adaptation. Popcorn thriller for sure!

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lexithelion's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is SO good I could not put it down. I had a tough time deciding between it being character or plot-driven because the plot of this book is so straightforward, driving, and easy to feel and understand but ultimately the characters' growth describes their choices and makes me feel tense. We begin with a seemingly normal and very realistic family that ends up in a very 0-100 tense situation and the terror is real. The way that Tom's true character comes to fruition lines up with how Heather would experience finding out who he truly is. The book's resolution is extremely satisfying and every character arc feels real. I love the potential super-naturalness that occurs from the islander's perspective, viewing Heather as a sort of Karma for their past sins. Excellent book; would read again.

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blkwwwaffle's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The dialogue was cheesy, but the plot moved quickly so this wouldn’t be too bad as a movie. Once I got past all of the Gen Z and Millennial arguments I was able to immerse myself in the story and I ended up having a lot of fun. However, the reason I’m not giving this 5 stars is because of the dialogue about indigenous people’s history. The information was interesting, but I’m not indigenous, nor am I fully educated on indigenous history, (I plan on reading more about it though) so idk if they were represented in an accurate way. Lastly, I want to include a quote of dialogue that made me laugh so hard that my mom looked at me sideways.
Mind you, this was said DURING a very intense standoff. “If he so much as farts in my direction, shoot him the way I showed you.” like…LMFAOOOO

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