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nat20charisma's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
My sister recommended this author, and it was my first time reading one of her books. The writing for the Island is very complex, but I think it fits the teen horror genre.
The story is interesting, and I gotta hand it to the author, I didn’t predict who the killer was.
That said, I wasn’t entirely convinced by the logistics of some of the plot points. At times the island seems large, but at others it’s small and you can see it all from the third floor of a building. The passage of time didn’t feel organic either.
Also, the final 3 pages were just a hot mess. I think she would have been fine without the final “twist”. It was too over the top and the buildup wasn’t there.
All in all, it was a fine book. I was pretty hooked and read it quickly. I don’t think I will be reading any of her other works though any time soon.
The story is interesting, and I gotta hand it to the author, I didn’t predict who the killer was.
That said, I wasn’t entirely convinced by the logistics of some of the plot points. At times the island seems large, but at others it’s small and you can see it all from the third floor of a building. The passage of time didn’t feel organic either.
Also, the final 3 pages were just a hot mess. I think she would have been fine without the final “twist”. It was too over the top and the buildup wasn’t there.
All in all, it was a fine book. I was pretty hooked and read it quickly. I don’t think I will be reading any of her other works though any time soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Misogyny
wannaseeafrog's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I found it very difficult to finish this book due to the pacing and repetitive nature of the plot. The twist at the end was somewhat predictable but also engaging. There is not a lot of character development since it takes place over such a short amount of time. However, I was impressed with the way the author utilized every aspect of the environment the characters were in to drive the plot forward.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
bschweig717's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This was likely a good intro to horror/slasher novels for a teenager, but I wasn’t super impressed. There were quite a few plot holes and I also think there were areas that were lacking as well as others that had too much.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
brittmariereads_'s review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I really hated the ending of this book and kind of felt cheated - how dare you, Ms. Preston! 😅 The book kept my attention and was a pretty easy and fun, albeit predictable (in some ways) read. I felt like the main character jumped to certain conclusions too quickly and with no real evidence to do so, but also couldn’t piece together what would have been genuine clues as to who the killer is. The ending.. it was absolutely the best and the worst part of this book.
I probably would have loved this book as a teen, so it’s perfect that it’s marketed to that age group. As an adult, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. And I wanted it to be. SO BADLY. The entire premise was so intriguing, but overall it just fell flat.
Disclaimer: I was given this book as a digital ARC in exchange for my review. I was not compensated in any way.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and netgalley for the digital ARC of this book.
Cross-posted to: NetGalley, Goodreads, StoryGraph, and Instagram
I probably would have loved this book as a teen, so it’s perfect that it’s marketed to that age group. As an adult, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. And I wanted it to be. SO BADLY. The entire premise was so intriguing, but overall it just fell flat.
Disclaimer: I was given this book as a digital ARC in exchange for my review. I was not compensated in any way.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and netgalley for the digital ARC of this book.
Cross-posted to: NetGalley, Goodreads, StoryGraph, and Instagram
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Child death, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
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