A review by maxines_obsessions
The Island by S. Usher Evans
2.0
I won this through Goodreads First Reads.
This tells the story of two enemies stranded on an island together, with no real hope of being found. Theo is a fighter pilot from Rave, she is an orphan who was conscripted into the army at twelve, she has had a very hard life and is a survivor. Galian is third in line for the Kylean throne. He isn't interested on the throne or the 50 year war with Rave. He is sheltered and naive. They have to learn to rely on each other and trust each other if they are going to have any hope for surviving.
It's an ok book, hampered by really short narrative swaps. It's told from both characters perspective, but they are so short, it's hard to get into the story or go with the flow. The plot itself is quite simple and that isn't a bad thing, I just wasn't overly entertained. I think the writing fell short. The world building wasn't great and it was predictable, but if it was well written and entertaining, that probably wouldn't have been such a problem.
It's a quick read.
This tells the story of two enemies stranded on an island together, with no real hope of being found. Theo is a fighter pilot from Rave, she is an orphan who was conscripted into the army at twelve, she has had a very hard life and is a survivor. Galian is third in line for the Kylean throne. He isn't interested on the throne or the 50 year war with Rave. He is sheltered and naive. They have to learn to rely on each other and trust each other if they are going to have any hope for surviving.
It's an ok book, hampered by really short narrative swaps. It's told from both characters perspective, but they are so short, it's hard to get into the story or go with the flow. The plot itself is quite simple and that isn't a bad thing, I just wasn't overly entertained. I think the writing fell short. The world building wasn't great and it was predictable, but if it was well written and entertaining, that probably wouldn't have been such a problem.
It's a quick read.