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The Island
336 pages
A pulse-pounding descent from VIP luxury into a desperate fight for survival on an isolated, inescapable island.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a glittering trap. It begins with the intoxicating rush of exclusive luxury and social media glamour, immersing the reader in a hauntingly beautiful, VIP-only amusement park. But the atmosphere quickly sours, trading awe for a dread-soaked, claustrophobic tension. The pace is relentlessly propulsive, designed to keep hearts racing as the dazzling facade crumbles to reveal a high-stakes nightmare. The prose is sharp and urgent, perfectly calibrated for a young adult audience that devours action-packed suspense. It is a thrilling, terrifying ride that will delight readers who love watching picture-perfect influencers forced into desperate, terrifying fights for their lives in inescapable settings.
- Mood
- dread-soaked
- claustrophobic
- glamorous yet sinister
- Tone
- suspenseful
- urgent
- ominous
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- the dark side of influence · survival · isolation · deceptive appearances
- The writing
- Fast-paced and accessible, designed to keep the pages turning with mounting tension.
- The arc
- Moves from dazzling, exclusive excitement to escalating dread and desperate survival.
- Who it's for
- Teen and young adult readers who crave high-stakes, isolated-setting thrillers with a modern, social-media twist.
Content notes
- peril
- death
- violence
About the book
Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, another pulse-pounding read from the undisputed queen of YA thrillers!
They said goodbye to their friends and family for the weekend. They weren’t counting on forever.
Jagged Island: a private amusement park for the very rich—or the very influential. Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley—social media influencers with millions of followers—have been invited for an exclusive weekend before the park opens. They’ll make posts and videos for their channels and report every second of their VIP treatment.
When the teens arrive, they're stunned: the resort is even better than they’d imagined. Their hotel rooms are unreal, the park’s themed rides are incredible, and the island is hauntingly beautiful. They’re given a jam-packed itinerary for the weekend.
But soon they'll discover that something's missing from their schedule: getting off the island alive.
Description from Open Library.
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