The Island [Hardcover]

Isabelle Holland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1984

A teenager goes to visit wealthy relatives on a Caribbean island where the atmosphere soon becomes ominous, and then life-threatening.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 182 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv); 1st edition (October 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316369934
• ISBN-13: 978-0316369930
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,627,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Trust Anyone on THE ISLAND, February 12, 2003

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Digirb (Lenexa, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Island (Hardcover)

In The Island, Hilda goes to visit her aunt and uncle at their mansion on an island. When she gets there, she notices some strange things and people there. First of all, her aunt is mysteriously ill. Then, her uncle's nephew, Paul, is not very nice to her. Finally, her uncle, Brace is very commanding. She hears some disturbing things about him from local inhabitants. Then, she goes for a boat ride with another guest, Mr. Gomez. He tells her some things about her past that she never knew, things that will change her future.
I thought this was a really good book. The Island had a very unique plot. It had some action, but it wasn't really scary. It made me wonder what it would be like to be in Hilda's shoes. Then, I thought how it could really happen in our world today, and how scary it would be to find out surprising things about yourself that you never thought could happen to you. Hilda was just and ordinary person, whose life got completely turned around with one summer vacation. Also, another reason why I liked the book was that the mystery didn't reveal any of itself until the very end. I didn't even see what was coming until it happened.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Escaping Family, April 16, 2002

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8th grade in california - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Island (Hardcover)

The Island ,by Isabelle Holland, is a very good story about a seventeen yearold girl. this book deals with a lot of things ,including prejuduice, which comes out later in the book. I felt that it was well written and though sometimes itjumped, it progressed smoothly. i think that the plot was really well developed and full of twists and turns.
Over all the book was really good. I reccomend it to any one who likes a romantic mystery / adventure novel.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Book!!, March 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Island (Hardcover)

This book is so filled w/ Mystery and suspense, I just loved it. You go throught the feelings of the main charachter and it makes you want o be her then once you love her,become very scared. I ve read it more than once and I love it. You should try it, you will too!!