I won this book through readers first for an honest review. In my own opinion the book started out a little slow for myself, not to mention that it being written in first perspective isn't really the kind of books that I read.
For me personally, the book started to pick up more towards the middle of the book once the kids start to figure things out on the island, with the way Link starts to figure things out around the place. There are a lot of references to different books and TV/movies throughout the novel.
The premise of the book is really good, it has the whole Lord of the Flies feel around it. Link, the lowest of the low of his prestigious English school being forced to be the personal butler of the king of the school, Seb. We follow briefly over a few years of his schooling, of his bulling before a chance of escaping the school for good has Lincoln excited, despite having to go on one last trip with his classmates over the summer.
In all honestly, this wasn't really the book for me, but I know that there will be many other people out there who will love it.
For me personally, the book started to pick up more towards the middle of the book once the kids start to figure things out on the island, with the way Link starts to figure things out around the place. There are a lot of references to different books and TV/movies throughout the novel.
The premise of the book is really good, it has the whole Lord of the Flies feel around it. Link, the lowest of the low of his prestigious English school being forced to be the personal butler of the king of the school, Seb. We follow briefly over a few years of his schooling, of his bulling before a chance of escaping the school for good has Lincoln excited, despite having to go on one last trip with his classmates over the summer.
In all honestly, this wasn't really the book for me, but I know that there will be many other people out there who will love it.