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A review by emily_loves_2_read
Influencer Island by Kyle Rutkin
2.0
Influencer Island
⭐️⭐️
Genre: Thriller
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 7/30/22
Author: Kyle Rutkin
Publisher: Greater Path LLC
Pages: 190
GR: 3.51
I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Greater Path LLC and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.
Synopsis: Welcome to Influencer Island, an experience for ten competitors to travel to paradise and compete for social media glory. By the time the contest went offline, over a dozen influencers were declared dead or missing. No winner was announced. The only hope for a conclusion lay in an unaired podcast produced by Cal Everett, a young reporter with his own mysterious connection to the murderous contest creator, Wyatt James. If the contestants hope to survive, they will have to answer the question at the very heart of the competition: How far would you be willing to go for fame?
My Thoughts: The format of this book is unconventional, once you get used to it, it goes really fast. I think if the book would have focused on action events or the original scenes, it would have been better. The character development was hit or miss, meaning some characters were developed real well, while others got a line with no development. The POV was hard to keep track of, who was speaking where. The plot was a bit all over the place, it tried to incorporate too many subplots. The book was very chaotic. I was left with wanting more, more structure, more character development, and more definitive plot direction. I do not like giving books 2 stars but I just couldn’t find where to give more stars. I did not mind the podcast commentary, I thought that was unique. The ending was disappointing.
⭐️⭐️
Genre: Thriller
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 7/30/22
Author: Kyle Rutkin
Publisher: Greater Path LLC
Pages: 190
GR: 3.51
I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and Greater Path LLC and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.
Synopsis: Welcome to Influencer Island, an experience for ten competitors to travel to paradise and compete for social media glory. By the time the contest went offline, over a dozen influencers were declared dead or missing. No winner was announced. The only hope for a conclusion lay in an unaired podcast produced by Cal Everett, a young reporter with his own mysterious connection to the murderous contest creator, Wyatt James. If the contestants hope to survive, they will have to answer the question at the very heart of the competition: How far would you be willing to go for fame?
My Thoughts: The format of this book is unconventional, once you get used to it, it goes really fast. I think if the book would have focused on action events or the original scenes, it would have been better. The character development was hit or miss, meaning some characters were developed real well, while others got a line with no development. The POV was hard to keep track of, who was speaking where. The plot was a bit all over the place, it tried to incorporate too many subplots. The book was very chaotic. I was left with wanting more, more structure, more character development, and more definitive plot direction. I do not like giving books 2 stars but I just couldn’t find where to give more stars. I did not mind the podcast commentary, I thought that was unique. The ending was disappointing.