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dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I loved learning about the Island, as well as the history and complicated trajectory of the leprosy colony and it’s inhabitants. It was painfully sad at parts and had me in tears despite myself. Overall it got a little slow for me in the third quarter or so when it felt like the story had been told abs was feeling a little repetitive and drawn out. I appreciated the authors real life facts and journals he based the characters off of.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent