A review by hkas
Island: Collected Stories by Alistair MacLeod

3.0

I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It was pleasant and relaxing to read a collection of short stories for a change, but I'm not sure how I feel as it has less of a storyline (as what I am used to). Some stories were interesting, and others were so bland that I fell asleep. The collection of short stories explore life in Nova Scotia and how the people live, which was interesting. It also shows changes to the lifestyle over time. Apart from these two things, I'm not sure if there was something bigger to the collection of stories or not, but if there is, I'll find out when I study the novel at school. But for now, I rate Island 3 stars.