I enjoyed 'The island' it was a good book that gained momentum as it went along, before the secret of the island is revealed and it all comes crashing down as reality sets in. The beginning was quite long but it was essential to the plot, the characters were believable, with they own talents and flaws. 'The island' was full of pop culture references, and I think this book will be popular with many people of different ages. This was a good book that I enjoyed reading, the writer managed to keep me interested in what direction the plot would take and how 'link'the main character will handle it. 'The island' will inevitably be compared with and considered to be a present day version of 'The lord of the flies'.