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tadams_sg's review against another edition
5.0
This book exceeded my expectations. I was so enthralled by the story that I finished this book in 2 days. It was a fast, easy, and super entertaining read. I loved it!
alicebme's review against another edition
2.0
Dinner Book Club book recommended by K. If you've ever wondered, "What if Brian from Hatchet was a smidge older and crashed with a foxy older woman? this is the book for you.
It's a great example of a book that gives the characters everything they need, and I bet some readers really love that. It was word candy. I ate it up, but it wasn't satisfying or anything. Meh.
It's a great example of a book that gives the characters everything they need, and I bet some readers really love that. It was word candy. I ate it up, but it wasn't satisfying or anything. Meh.
bitchie's review against another edition
5.0
Ok. First things first.I used to be Smut Bitch, now I'm just Bitchie. So if this review looks familiar, that's why. I also posted this review on Amazon under diremommy.
Now, on to the review:
I know it's early yet, but a book is going to be hard pressed to knock this out of the "Year's Best" slot for me. It had a slow build up (but by no means SLOW, if that makes sense) at times heart wrenching, sweet, even inspiring.
T.J has spent the last year and a half battling cancer. He missed school, he missed his friends, and all he wants to do this summer is just hang out, and be a kid. His parents, however, have other ideas. They want to spend this summer as a family, and they want T.J. to get caught up on his school work, so he doesn't have to repeat a grade. They hire high school teacher Anna to tutor him, and she agrees to go with them on vacation to somewhere tropical that I'm sorry to say, I can't spell.
T.J and Anna are just starting to get acquainted when the unthinkable happens. After hours spent between plane rides and in airports, mechanical difficulties and most, the two are finally almost there. Just two hours away, and they end up the only passengers on a small seaplane. The pilot has a heart attack during the flight, and the plane goes down over the ocean. Anna is completely out of it, but T.J. manages to get them to shore, and takes care of Anna until she is feeling better.
Together, they go through several stages- horror, grief, loneliness, and finally acceptance that this is their reality now. As the years go by, T.J. grows into a remarkable man, and the age difference starts to seem unimportant to Anna, who fights her feelings for T.J. for a long time. When they finally do get together, it doesn't feel rushed or inappropriate at all, it feels like the most natural thing in the world.
These two go through so much together On The Island. They learn to adapt, and as things from their crashed plane begin to wash up on shore, they build a life together, only to suffer loss more than once. Finally, after several years, a tragedy leads to rescue, and then Anna and T.J. have to see if what they had on the island can last in the real world.
This is one of the best books I have read in ages. I picked it up, intending to read a few chapters, but found myself unable to put it down, and read the whole thing through in just one sitting. It is probably a book I will re-read often. If I hadn't looked after finishing it, I never would have guessed that this book was self pubbed OR the author's first book, it is just that good. Even the editing, spelling and grammar that so often plagues indie books was flawless in this one, or so much so that I didn't notice anything.
Now, on to the review:
I know it's early yet, but a book is going to be hard pressed to knock this out of the "Year's Best" slot for me. It had a slow build up (but by no means SLOW, if that makes sense) at times heart wrenching, sweet, even inspiring.
T.J has spent the last year and a half battling cancer. He missed school, he missed his friends, and all he wants to do this summer is just hang out, and be a kid. His parents, however, have other ideas. They want to spend this summer as a family, and they want T.J. to get caught up on his school work, so he doesn't have to repeat a grade. They hire high school teacher Anna to tutor him, and she agrees to go with them on vacation to somewhere tropical that I'm sorry to say, I can't spell.
T.J and Anna are just starting to get acquainted when the unthinkable happens. After hours spent between plane rides and in airports, mechanical difficulties and most, the two are finally almost there. Just two hours away, and they end up the only passengers on a small seaplane. The pilot has a heart attack during the flight, and the plane goes down over the ocean. Anna is completely out of it, but T.J. manages to get them to shore, and takes care of Anna until she is feeling better.
Together, they go through several stages- horror, grief, loneliness, and finally acceptance that this is their reality now. As the years go by, T.J. grows into a remarkable man, and the age difference starts to seem unimportant to Anna, who fights her feelings for T.J. for a long time. When they finally do get together, it doesn't feel rushed or inappropriate at all, it feels like the most natural thing in the world.
These two go through so much together On The Island. They learn to adapt, and as things from their crashed plane begin to wash up on shore, they build a life together, only to suffer loss more than once. Finally, after several years, a tragedy leads to rescue, and then Anna and T.J. have to see if what they had on the island can last in the real world.
This is one of the best books I have read in ages. I picked it up, intending to read a few chapters, but found myself unable to put it down, and read the whole thing through in just one sitting. It is probably a book I will re-read often. If I hadn't looked after finishing it, I never would have guessed that this book was self pubbed OR the author's first book, it is just that good. Even the editing, spelling and grammar that so often plagues indie books was flawless in this one, or so much so that I didn't notice anything.
suzyq436's review against another edition
5.0
This is as good as everyone says it is! It deserves all the hype!
halynah's review against another edition
5.0
No matter what genre you like, read this book, because awesomeness suits any taste!!! This book will teach you to appreciate things we take for granted like drinking water, soap, food. The main characters are two amazing, strong and brave people, and I'm happy how the things worked out for them. I was disappointed only with one episode (hint - Ben's party, T.J. and Alex), but everything else was just perfect. Amazing, stunning book!!! Thanks to Tammara Webber for recommending it!!!
missalora's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing read. There are no words. I devoured this book as if my life depended on it. I may or may not be exaggerating.
Kidding aside, I LOVED this. It's fast-paced and flawlessly written. I just could not put it down.
Another reason why I love this is because it kind of reminds me of the movie Blue Lagoon, just a teeny tiny bit :)
Kidding aside, I LOVED this. It's fast-paced and flawlessly written. I just could not put it down.
Another reason why I love this is because it kind of reminds me of the movie Blue Lagoon, just a teeny tiny bit :)
stephspresso's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
jenafyre's review against another edition
5.0
I was not sure about this book in the beginning, but I have to say that I was hooked and fell in love with it.
Anna is a 30 year old school teacher who has taken a summer tutoring position, TJ is a 16 year old cancer survivor. On the way to his families summer island the sea plane that they are on crashes in shark infested waters. The end up on a deserted island. It is the story of survival, friendship, and love.
What I loved most about the writing of this book is that it was in diary format, but it was from both TJ and Anna's perspective. The story was beautifully written. It was not about the physical relationship between an older women and a teenager, but more about how they survived and grew in their feelings. The struggles and hardships that they faced together that nobody else could ever understand.
Anna is a 30 year old school teacher who has taken a summer tutoring position, TJ is a 16 year old cancer survivor. On the way to his families summer island the sea plane that they are on crashes in shark infested waters. The end up on a deserted island. It is the story of survival, friendship, and love.
What I loved most about the writing of this book is that it was in diary format, but it was from both TJ and Anna's perspective. The story was beautifully written. It was not about the physical relationship between an older women and a teenager, but more about how they survived and grew in their feelings. The struggles and hardships that they faced together that nobody else could ever understand.
m4riareads's review against another edition
5.0
Sin palabras..
Este libro ha sido una montaña rusa de emociones, omg he quedado totalmente enganchada con estos personajes hasta el punto de no querer terminarlo debido a que no estaba preparada para decirles adiós.
Adictivo, esa es la palabra que mejor define a este libro. On the Island es lo primero que leo de esta autora y ha sido de verdad de los mejores libros que he leído en mucho tiempo, la narración fue estupenda, los diálogos muy bien hechos, y las escenas de los actos de supervivencia por los que tuvieron que pasar Anna y T.J en la isla fueron impactantes y los sentí sumamente reales, como si yo hubiese estado ahí viviendo todo eso con ellos, cosa que es fantástica encontrar en un libro.
Es un 5/5 sin duda alguna para Anna y T.J por todos los maravillosos momentos que pasé con ellos. Tracey eres una genia.
Este libro ha sido una montaña rusa de emociones, omg he quedado totalmente enganchada con estos personajes hasta el punto de no querer terminarlo debido a que no estaba preparada para decirles adiós.
Adictivo, esa es la palabra que mejor define a este libro. On the Island es lo primero que leo de esta autora y ha sido de verdad de los mejores libros que he leído en mucho tiempo, la narración fue estupenda, los diálogos muy bien hechos, y las escenas de los actos de supervivencia por los que tuvieron que pasar Anna y T.J en la isla fueron impactantes y los sentí sumamente reales, como si yo hubiese estado ahí viviendo todo eso con ellos, cosa que es fantástica encontrar en un libro.
Es un 5/5 sin duda alguna para Anna y T.J por todos los maravillosos momentos que pasé con ellos. Tracey eres una genia.