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A review by agirlandabook85
An Island by Karen Jennings
4.0
A short novel at under 120 pages but what it lacks in size it more than makes up with substance and that ending...phenomenal.
An Island is set over a period of 4 days but in fact spans decades of the life of an old lighthouse keeper, Samuel who has lived alone on the Island for many years. One day a refugee washes up on shore and causes Samuel to reflect on his life and how he came to be on this Island.
I have to admit (this might be controversial) but I do not tend to pay much attention to the Booker longlist, I am not drawn into the hype and consider them to be above me, that I perhaps lack the intelligence or culture to fully appreciate the writing in those selected. My very good pal @escape_through_pages however posted her review and I was intrigued and compelled to pick it up immediately. Not an exaggeration I read the review and downloaded the book from Kindle Unlimited the next second! It was finished within 24 hours
An Island is set over a period of 4 days but in fact spans decades of the life of an old lighthouse keeper, Samuel who has lived alone on the Island for many years. One day a refugee washes up on shore and causes Samuel to reflect on his life and how he came to be on this Island.
I have to admit (this might be controversial) but I do not tend to pay much attention to the Booker longlist, I am not drawn into the hype and consider them to be above me, that I perhaps lack the intelligence or culture to fully appreciate the writing in those selected. My very good pal @escape_through_pages however posted her review and I was intrigued and compelled to pick it up immediately. Not an exaggeration I read the review and downloaded the book from Kindle Unlimited the next second! It was finished within 24 hours