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Book Review of On the Island (On the Island, Bk 1)

On the Island (On the Island, Bk 1)
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Helpful Score: 5


This was such a good book - did you ever read the book "Hatchet" when you were younger - about a young boy who survives in the wilderness by himself? Take that book, make it about 2 people on a deserted island having to survive and add in a love story and this book is just about perfect for a summer read.

Anna, a 30-year old teacher, is hired to tutor T.J., a 16-year old boy for the summer at a tropical island in the Maldives. While flying to the island, the pilot has a heart attack, the plane crashes and T.J. and Anna are stranded and have to figure out how to survive.

At first, they do only want to survive, but as the time passes and T.J. grows into a very handsome man... well, it's pretty obvious what is going to happen.

The story is actually not predictable - the ending is a bit of a surprise.

I loved it and highly recommend it.