The Island of Forgetting by Jasmine Sealy

The Island of Forgetting

Jasmine Sealy

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Barbados, 1962. Lost soul Iapetus roams the island, scared and alone, driven mad after witnessing his father’s death at the hands of his mother and his older brother, Cronus. Just before Iapetus is lost forever, he has a son, but the baby is not e...

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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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