The Island by Victoria Hislop

The Island

Victoria Hislop

473 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The Petrakis family lives in the small Greek seaside village of Plaka. Just off the coast is the tiny island of Spinalonga, where the nation's leper colony once was located—a place that has haunted four generations of Petrakis women. There's Eleni...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,689 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 54%
reflective 49%
hopeful 46%
informative 44%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 24%
relaxing 12%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
tense 9%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 30%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 29% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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