The Island by Victoria Hislop

The Island

Victoria Hislop

482 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Title In This Collection:- The Island The Return The Thread The Thread The enthralling novel from Victoria Hislop, the million-copy bestselling author of THE ISLAND and THE RETURN. Thessaloniki, 1917. As Dimitri Komninos is born, a devastating fir...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,670 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 54%
reflective 49%
hopeful 46%
informative 44%
inspiring 33%
adventurous 23%
relaxing 12%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
tense 10%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 30%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | 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: 35% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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