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The Island (The Island #1) - Community Reviews back

by Jen Minkman
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jbarrett5 book reviews, etc
jbarrett5 book reviews, etc rated it 12 years ago
The Island by Jen MinkmanSaul is in charge of everything at The Manor. He tells you what to read, when and who will even stay there, and who will go out to learn survival skills.At then when she and Colin joined the manor they were taught how to make fire, how to hunt, fish and all about the Force.O...
Twirling Book Princess
Twirling Book Princess rated it 12 years ago
Watch out, may contain spoilers.I read some reviews, and I expected a Star Wars fan fiction. Now let me tell you this. It is not a fan fiction, it has some Star Wars references, and yes a big part is about Star Wars, but if you read the whole book, you will find out why. Anyways, Leia and her twin b...
The Reading Perusals of Rose Summers
The Reading Perusals of Rose Summers rated it 12 years ago
This will be a very short review for a very short novella. I'll admit that I'm a little taken aback by the fact that this is essentially a Star Wars AU fanfic - in technical terming. With direct references to the characters, with the main characters having names similar to Star Wars, but it tries ...
NLSobon
NLSobon rated it 12 years ago
Rating: 3.5 StarsI wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from The Island.I knew to expect Star Wars references, but I didn’t expect the story itself to revolve around Star Wars. (Which actually isn’t a bad thing.)The Island is a quick read. It is short and enjoyable, but it does feel like something is...
Angels With Attitude Book Reviews
Angels With Attitude Book Reviews rated it 12 years ago
The Islandby Jen Minkman4 starsReviewed by: AngelsFormat:KindlePublished: CreatespaceSource: author copy Genre: Young Adulthttp://angelswithattitudebookreviews-joelle.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-island-by-jen-minkman-book-review.htmlAbout Book‘I walk toward the sea. The endless surface of the water ex...
The Avid Reader
The Avid Reader rated it 12 years ago
The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was given a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.Imagine living on an island where the children are considered adults at the age of 10. When they become adults they have to leave their parent's home and go live at the...
Robert Zimmermann
Robert Zimmermann rated it 12 years ago
The dystopian genre has always intrigued me, and now that it’s a popular type of book to find, there are many choices to read. It’s also because of this, that I try to be a bit picky when choosing which to read. I’m glad I came across The Island.What I found interesting for The Island is that the au...
Books for a Delicate Eternity
Books for a Delicate Eternity rated it 12 years ago
3.5 stars. ARC copy provided by Net Galley.On the island is a wall. On one side of the wall live the elusive Fools; those who believe that people from the world beyond will come and save them. On the other side lives Leia, and her people. At the age of 10, all children are forced from their parents'...
The In-Between Place
The In-Between Place rated it 12 years ago
It's always hard to connect with characters in a novella, since everything seems a little rushed. That being said, I liked the premise of The Island: a dystopian society ruled by children that ultimately came into being because of a Star Wars story. The idea may seem a little bit ridiculous at first...
Megan @ The Book Babe's Reads
Megan @ The Book Babe's Reads rated it 12 years ago
Due to copy and paste, formatting has been lost.I have never found myself so disappointed by a dystopian novel. I'm not even sure that this qualifies as a dystopian read. It has all the key attributes (defunct society, ruthless leader, plague), but they didn't really work together. And STAR WARS? Re...
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