by Marcus Sedgwick
Rating: 5/5 stars
This novel was devastatingly beautiful. It was utterly extraordinary.
I first picked up this book randomly, having heard good things from various people. I'll admit, when I first started to read it, I was confused. I wasn't sure where the story was going from the beginning, and while that irritated me, it's what kept me reading. It was refreshing to see a story that didn't set up everything in the first few chapters, it really was a slow burning build up.
The story as a whole follows seven individual story lines throughout several different time periods. The characters in each of the stories are very different from each other, even though they follow a somewhat similar character arch. They were all very interesting to read from, and I never found myself getting bored.
Moving on, the writing in this novel is another thing that really sold it for me. The way Marcus Sedgwick writes is very lyrical, almost poetic. It really made this novel a beautiful piece of work. His descriptions of the various scenes and time periods of the island make you feel like you could actually be there.
The overall story was a stunning piece of art that I really really enjoyed. While I was confused in the beginning of the novel, it all starts to slowly make sense. You don't get all the pieces of the story until the very last page. While it doesn't make sense in some parts, you can still appreciate the story for what it is until you get the information you need.
In the end, I was thoroughly surprised by the novel and everything in it. I do believe that this novel leans more to the adult side than it does YA, but that takes nothing away from the story/stories. I really recommended this book to anyone who wants to pick it up.
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