'On the Island' by Tracey Garvis-Graves is a romance novel that tells the story of a teen and his teacher who survive a plane crash and end up stranded on a deserted island. As the years go by, they form a bond and begin to fall in love despite their unusual situation and the significant age gap between them. The book explores themes of survival, love, and the complexities of relationships in isolated environments.
The writing style of 'On the Island' is described as straightforward, almost simple, and very engaging. The author, Tracey Garvis-Graves, is praised for her fantastic writing and excellent character development, particularly in creating a believable and intriguing relationship between the two main characters.
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Content warnings include themes of a significant age gap, and elements related to cancer, as the male protagonist is a survivor.
Has Romance?
The relationship between the main characters develops over time, making it a central element of the story.
From The Publisher:
In this runaway New York Times bestseller, a harrowing near-death experience brings together an English teacher and her student as they struggle to survive on a desert island.
Sixteen-year-old T.J. Callahan has no desire to go anywhere. With his cancer in remission, all he wants is to get back to his normal life. But his parents insist that he spend the summer catching up on the school he missed while he was sick.
Anna Emerson is a thirty-year-old English teacher who has been worn down by the cold Chicago winters and a relationship that's going nowhere. To break up the monotony of everyday life, she jumps at the chance to spend the summer on a tropical island tutoring T.J.
Anna and T.J. board a private plane headed to the Callahans' summer home, but as they fly over the Maldives' twelve hundred islands, the unthinkable happens: their plane crashes in shark-infested waters. They make it to shore, but soon discover they're stranded on an uninhabited island.
At first, their only thought is survival. But as the days turn to weeks, and then months, and as birthdays pass, the castaways must brave violent tropical storms, the many dangers lurking in the sea, and the worst threat of all-the possibility that T.J.'s cancer could return. With only each other for love and support, these two lost souls must come to terms with their situation and find compaionship in one another in the moments they need it most.
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1 comment(s)
This book gave me the heebie jeebies. I didn't find 17-year-old boys sexy when I was 17 - let alone when I was 30. I bailed once he started sniffing underwear.
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About the Author:
Tracey Garvis Graves is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of On the Island and Covet. She lives in a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa, with her husband, two children, and hyper dog, Chloe.
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