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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
A follow up to the Island. Loved the setting. People return from being isolated on the Island after being cured from leprosy. It follows two people with interlinked stories. I liked the nostalgia of it but found it a bit drawn out, particularly on visits to prison. And the undercurrent running through book is revealed but to no huge drama.
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
informative
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Murder
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
slow-paced
A good follow up to ‘The Island’, although the pace was significantly slower and the plot lines somewhat less investible. Still, a beautiful revisiting to an old favourite.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One August Night is a sequel to Victoria Hislop's most famous book, The Island. And it is not without reason - that book is amazing. Based on true story about leper colony on the island of Spinalonga, it is beautiful in telling, full of atmosphere, emotions and great characters. In short, all that One August Night isnt. Except of great writing and atmosphere. I have to say, Hislop does portrait Greece in a special way. This is a proper sequel, and that is the thing I probably struggled the most, cause Ive read The Island so long ago and I couldnt connect with who's who anymore. It continues the story about the Petrakis family, focused more on Anna's story. What I minded the most is the bland characterisation and lack of events in this book. Most of the time it felt like I was reading a beautifully written pleiad of short stories about Greece and its people more than something that should've been interesting sequel of a historical fiction book.
Maybe I'm being too rough on this book, I dont know. But after reading it, I feel I didnt learn anything new and it definitely didnt stirr any emotions in me.
Maybe I'm being too rough on this book, I dont know. But after reading it, I feel I didnt learn anything new and it definitely didnt stirr any emotions in me.