A review by sdmomof5boys
The Island by Victoria Hislop

3.0

This was a good read. Having lived on Molokai, Hawaii, which also has a leper colony that I have visited and learned some about the history of it, it was interesting to read about another leper colony on the other side of the world near Crete. I enjoyed the back story of Alexis' family and their lives in Plaka and Spinalonga. I thought Alexis' story itself was irrelevant and not that well put together. But that was a short part of the book, so it didn't bother me too much. Overall, I thought this was a good story of family, heartbreak, tragedy, but also hope, love and understanding.