The Island by Victoria Hislop

The Island

Victoria Hislop

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

473 pages | first published 2005

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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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Summary of 1340 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 52%
reflective 47%
hopeful 42%
informative 42%
inspiring 32%
adventurous 30%
relaxing 17%
challenging 12%
dark 11%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 33% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.88

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