The Island of Forgetting by Jasmine Sealy

The Island of Forgetting

Jasmine Sealy with Varia Williams (Narrator)

8 hours, 37 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

 How does memory become myth? How do lies become family lore? How do we escape the trauma of the past when the truth has been forgotten? Barbados, 1962. Lost soul Iapetus roams the island, scared and alone, driven mad after witnessing his father’s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 65%
sad 50%
dark 29%
challenging 26%
tense 19%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 9%
informative 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 20%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.18

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