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The Black Isle (2012)

by Sandi Tan(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0446563927 (ISBN13: 9780446563925)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Grand Central Publishing

review 1: I appreciated how Cassandra had all the makings of a heroic character, yet failed to achieve heroism because of her combination of inaction, poor choices, and continual challenges with self-absorption - with readers sympathizing all the way. Tan created a main character who mirrors the failings and fears within all people who are honest with themselves - and put that very relate-able character through a series of heartbreaking and atrocious events. Each time Cassandra could face adversity with power or a position of strength, she endures but fails to truly triumph - and each time the reader has to ponder if they could have done differently.
review 2: This book was a stretch for me in the first place, as I'm not into the ghost theme at all, but I thought I wou... moreld give it a try anyway because I usually do like Asian themed novels. The author provides so many minute little details that I found myself skimming the text quite frequently. I wasn't really drawn to the main character at all, but I did want to keep reading so I would know the outcome. This book is a commitment and I felt like it was about 100+ pages too long. If you can't handle violence or graphic writing, I would skip this. less

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