I’ve always been interested in the robinsonade-standed-on-a-desert-island genre/theme. I found this book after searching for something that fitted this theme whilst also including the YA writing style - and frankly, that’s what I got. The book follows a group of teenagers that have found themselves stranded, unsupervised, on a desert island. They go through the natural struggles brought by their current situation, whilst also facing what it’s like being a teenager (not knowing where they fit into society and amongst their peers).
Something I have to bring up is the main character. At first you feel sorry for him after the (long-winded) backstory of how he was bullied at his new school; due to his lack of athletic ability. However, as his character develops through the change of scenery, we see his true persona as one that thrives on the torture of his past attackers. I mean he even reviles in watching his potential (and eventual) love interest starve to death because she refused to ‘perform’ for him and his beloved coconut.
Sorry, what? I have to admit I expected the protagonist to get a little power hungry in the role reversal, but maybe not in the misogynistic, boarder line psychotic kind of way.
Moving on. I also must include that the ‘plot twist ending’ was fairly predictable and a little disappointing, but I knew what I was getting in to - this was after all a modern YA novel. But nonetheless, I do have to admit that I did enjoyed reading it even though it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for.
After reading her book ‘S.T.A.G.S’, I was fairly pleased to learn that ‘The Island’ was also by the same author. I previously enjoyed her writing style and wouldn’t be opposed to reading another one of her pieces.
Something I have to bring up is the main character. At first you feel sorry for him after the (long-winded) backstory of how he was bullied at his new school; due to his lack of athletic ability. However, as his character develops through the change of scenery, we see his true persona as one that thrives on the torture of his past attackers. I mean he even reviles in watching his potential (and eventual) love interest starve to death because she refused to ‘perform’ for him and his beloved coconut.
Sorry, what? I have to admit I expected the protagonist to get a little power hungry in the role reversal, but maybe not in the misogynistic, boarder line psychotic kind of way.
Moving on. I also must include that the ‘plot twist ending’ was fairly predictable and a little disappointing, but I knew what I was getting in to - this was after all a modern YA novel. But nonetheless, I do have to admit that I did enjoyed reading it even though it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for.
After reading her book ‘S.T.A.G.S’, I was fairly pleased to learn that ‘The Island’ was also by the same author. I previously enjoyed her writing style and wouldn’t be opposed to reading another one of her pieces.