A review by thekiwibibliophile
The Island by C.L. Taylor

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Wow! I had never heard of this book or the author before picking up this book. 
First off, the voice acting was so good. I love a different POV book & this did not disappoint! The book is mainly told from 2 perspectives- Danny & Jessie. Danny’s POV is told in 3rd person, Jessie’s in first. There is a chapter near the end that is from another POV. Really enjoyable listening.

The premise of the story is great, although I was hoping for some higher stakes. “Lost meets the Hunger Games”- I think NOT.. Most of the chats were very unlikeable and it did make it hard root for any of their outcomes. 

I really don’t like how
Danny was portrayed as the “bad guy” when he was clearly mentally ill
it’s just a bit icky for me. That being said, I figures out the “twist” about half way through the book.

Overall, relatively enjoyable. It just didn’t live up to the tagline for me. 
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