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The Island

Adrian McKinty

3.67 AVERAGE

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

best part of the book was the boomerang joke. 2.5 stars :)
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
adventurous tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was so much fun! Readers who aren't predisposed to love action packed survival stories might find it a bit far fetched, but I had a blast.

I deducted .25 for the judgment about pediatric psych meds. I don't like it when books imply they are used to control children. Maybe in some cases, but while I agree that they are something that should be used with caution, I hate the idea that parents might be scared to try meds their kids might genuinely need bc of this pervasive idea that they are just bad across the board.
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No

Lady and her step kids end up on a remote island in Australia where a family of Australian the hills have eyes types try to hunt them down. The kids were annoying most of the way through but ultimately a satisfying read.
adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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