The Other Side of the Island
Format: kindle
ASIN: B0026Q7ZZE
Publish date: May 14th 2009
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages no: 288
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Teen,
Science Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Family,
Dystopia,
Apocalyptic,
Post Apocalyptic
In general I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to fans of dystopia and good story telling. I was particularly impressed with the societal world building. The book is set sometime in our future after climate change which causes the oceans to rise and then extreme weather, famine and w...
After the floods, Earth Mother created sheltered environments on the islands that remained. Honor’s family is relocated to Island 365 in the Tranquil Sea. The island has been enclosed with a barrier that is supposed to protect against wind and rain. The light is placed in the sky by a projector -...
Made it to page. 100. Too slow paced and its just a weird concept. Very confusing too with the whole Mother Nature deal. Not my cup of Joe.
What an interesting premise! Both thought & question provoking. It contains elements of other dystopian novels, but has it's own, well-paced plot. It was interesting to see Honor develop, though some of the people were shadowy around here. We never really get inside her parents' heads, but then,...