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A review by carissa230
The Island by Adrian McKinty
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
This book was not what I was expecting. I honestly think it would make a decent movie, but I didn't like it as a book. The characters were all unlikeable in a way that I think we were supposed to like some of them. The audiobook was so good though. The narrator does a good job, there are sound effects, and it's very well paced.
Heather recently married Tom after his wife passed away. The kids don't like her, they are outwardly hostile. I think the part that gets me is that she didn't want kids, but she wanted the life Tom could give her. Yet not once did she lose it and yell or get annoyed and leave. Heather was so perfect. The young new wife. The completely understanding step mom that never got upset with the kids. The military kid that remembers everything her father taught her about survival. The calm one that's willing to sacrifice herself so that everyone else can survive. I think we were really supposed to like Heather and I found her perfection irritating.
Heather recently married Tom after his wife passed away. The kids don't like her, they are outwardly hostile. I think the part that gets me is that she didn't want kids, but she wanted the life Tom could give her. Yet not once did she lose it and yell or get annoyed and leave. Heather was so perfect. The young new wife. The completely understanding step mom that never got upset with the kids. The military kid that remembers everything her father taught her about survival. The calm one that's willing to sacrifice herself so that everyone else can survive. I think we were really supposed to like Heather and I found her perfection irritating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder