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The Island by Natasha Preston

awesome_archaeology's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

After hearing many positive reviews on her previous work, this is my first time reading a novel by Natasha Preston and, I must say, she did not disappoint. I found some of the dialogue to be a bit choppy and disconnected. The pacing for the first half of the book felt a bit slow but, by the midpoint, the action and mystery come to the forefront of the story. I would recommend this to anyone who would like a good mystery with some good plot twists.
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lilybreanne's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ashlynngiff's review

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3.0

3.75 stars. The beginning started a little slow, but then if picked up and I kept reading to see what happened. There were some odd choices by the characters during the midst of the chaos, but that’s expected. It’s what you’d expect from a YA mystery/whodunnit. It’s a pretty easy read. And honestly, I haven’t decided if I loved or hated the last moment of the book.

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3.75 stars. The beginning started a little slow, but then if picked up and I kept reading to see what happened. There were some odd choices by the characters during the midst of the chaos, but that’s expected. It’s what you’d expect from a YA mystery/whodunnit. It’s a pretty easy read. And honestly, I haven’t decided if I loved or hated the last moment of the book.

book_leigh's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I picked this book up because of the premise. I had seen it online and I was quite intrigued by it. Multiple teen influencers get asked to preview an exclusive amusement part on an island. Heck yeah, sounds fun. It starts well, then goes south quickly...suddenly they’re being chased by a masked killer who starts picking them off one by one. Who can you trust? Who’s doing this and why? The answers will surprise you. It was really good and I had a hard time putting it down! 

ryahwolfe's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

evanwag's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

LOVED the easy read such a great “turn your mind off” kind of book. Definitely was disappointed in the ending, sort of felt like Natasha wanted the story to end before it was finished. BUT this is the first book I’ve read of hers and am planning on reading the rest of her stories in the near future. 

session0677's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

hayley_ann's review

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emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

Did not see the plot twist at the end coming, that's why I'm giving 4 stars. I didn't think the dialog flowed very well.
I thought that the middle of the book had way too much running around.

snowsavior's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

laurennreads_'s review

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2.0

Had the potential to be a good book. The ending absolutely ruined any chance I had of liking it.

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Had the potential to be a good book. The ending absolutely ruined any chance I had of liking it.