WINNER OF THE PORTSMOUTH BOOK AWARD FOR LONGER NOVELS 2022 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIMEFEST AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS 2021 WINNER OF THE WARWICKSHIRE YEAR 9 BOOK AWARDS 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUDLEY CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021 *** Lost meets The Hunger Games in this thrilling young adult novel from C.L. Taylor, the Sunday Times and million-copy bestselling author. *** ...
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WINNER OF THE PORTSMOUTH BOOK AWARD FOR LONGER NOVELS 2022 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIMEFEST AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS 2021 WINNER OF THE WARWICKSHIRE YEAR 9 BOOK AWARDS 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUDLEY CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021 *** Lost meets The Hunger Games in this thrilling young adult novel from C.L. Taylor, the Sunday Times and million-copy bestselling author. *** Welcome to The Island. Where your worst fears are about to come true... It was supposed to be the perfect holiday: a week-long trip for six teenage friends on a remote tropical island. But when their guide dies of a stroke leaving them stranded, the trip of a lifetime turns into a nightmare. Because someone on the island knows each of the group's worst fears. And one by one, they're becoming a reality. Seven days in paradise. A deadly secret. Who will make it off the island alive? *** Readers love C. L. Taylor's gripping YA novels: 'What a fabulous storyline. A heart-popping, fast-paced page-turner from start to finish.' 'A cracking, well-informed and interesting storyline. Simply excellent. C.L. Taylor has done it again!' 'A brilliant step into the YA world.' 'From the beginning I was hooked. Twists and turns really pull you in and you find yourself on a roller coaster ride of emotions.' 'I was gripped from start to finish!' 'The concept was brilliant; I really loved the twist turns and tension. Brilliantly written and a delight to read.'
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New. Glued binding. B-format paperback. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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This is a book written for the Young Adult market ... I have to confess that I am a few years past what I would call a young adult ... well, quite a few actually ... but nevertheless I really enjoyed this story and I know I would have loved it when I was a teenager.
This book is The Famous Five on steroids; although there are six of them and no dog! Full of action, thrills and tension but it also explores many of the issues that young people have to face growing up such as mental health, death, grief and relationships but it does so with ease and with sympathy and understanding.
The characters were really well developed and although not all of them I particularly liked, they all felt right somehow. The setting was perfect and so well described that my hair frizzed due to the humidity! The pace was good and the writing style was easy to read so much so that I raced through quite quickly.
This is a great thriller for people of any age even though it is primarily aimed at young adults and I want to thank HQ (an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers) and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
KindigBlog
Jan 21, 2021
An enjoyable read
I love C.L Taylorâ��s thrillers and have read The Fear, Sleep and Strangers so far. I was intrigued to see how her writing would translate across to the Young Adult genre with her new novel The Island. 6 teenagers alone on an island where things start to go horribly wrong is a great premise, although not necessarily a unique one â�" it reminded me of Savage Island by Bryony Pearce which was one of the first books I ever reviewed for NetGalley.
The story bounces between two perspectives of Danny and Jessie, two of the teenagers on the island. I spent the book waiting for another perspective to be introduced as there are 4 more teenagers in the group of friends but this was never the case. Although this helped to build up tension as it�s hard to trust someone if you haven�t been introduced to their thoughts and motivations, I did think it was a bit of a shame. Some of the characters such as Meg faded into the background and Honor came across as being two dimensional.
The whole book felt a little too rooted in the relationship angle, and I would have liked the setting and the survival elements to be more thoroughly explored. Young Adult does not need to just be about drama and relationships to work effectively! I also thought the phobia theme was very loose â�" I had cast it aside as irrelevant early on and then was surprised when it became a large part of the story. I enjoyed the ending though and felt that the themes explored in relation to that were very well done.
Overall, The Island isnâ��t to the same high standard of C.L Taylorâ��s work but it was an enjoyable read nonetheless. Thank you to NetGalley & HQ â�" Young Adult for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
