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A review by nday
Imagine by Jill Barnett
4.0
This was an odd little duck of a book. While I don’t get to read that many, I do really enjoy “lost on a desert island” books, and this certainly fit into that genre. What was quite odd was the addition of the genie. Much like magical realism novels, this was kind of just accepted without too much of an explanation. I’ve never read this author before that I recall, so I’m not sure if this is a normal sort of thing for her or not, but it certainly was a little surprise for me!
All and all this was an enjoyable fun read, although nothing to be taken particularly seriously (even without the addition of the genie). Their greatest hardship on the island was getting sick of bananas (oh, and the shark I guess, but even a slight injury from that incident was barely noted) so I wouldn’t call this a very realistic island adventure. It was more like an inadvertent island holiday that they couldn’t leave.
The true heart of this book lay in the relationships built in this one, between Hank and Maggie, and between them and the children. I actually really liked Hank, he felt very true to himself which I really appreciated. He was ornery, stubborn, witty and hard and grew into a softer character (inside) as the book progressed. Maggie was a very likeable character as well – also stubborn, determined and ahead of her time as a lawyer in the 19th century.
It’s probably not something I’d read again, but it was a lovely book once you suspend a rather hefty amount of disbelief.
All and all this was an enjoyable fun read, although nothing to be taken particularly seriously (even without the addition of the genie). Their greatest hardship on the island was getting sick of bananas (oh, and the shark I guess, but even a slight injury from that incident was barely noted) so I wouldn’t call this a very realistic island adventure. It was more like an inadvertent island holiday that they couldn’t leave.
The true heart of this book lay in the relationships built in this one, between Hank and Maggie, and between them and the children. I actually really liked Hank, he felt very true to himself which I really appreciated. He was ornery, stubborn, witty and hard and grew into a softer character (inside) as the book progressed. Maggie was a very likeable character as well – also stubborn, determined and ahead of her time as a lawyer in the 19th century.
It’s probably not something I’d read again, but it was a lovely book once you suspend a rather hefty amount of disbelief.