On the Island

On the Island

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Beschreibung

When thirty-year-old English teacher Anna Emerson is offered a job tutoring T.J. Callahan at his family's summer rental in the Maldives, she accepts without hesitation; a working vacation on a tropical island trumps the library any day.

T.J. Callahan has no desire to leave town, not that anyone asked him. He's almost seventeen and if having cancer wasn't bad enough, now he has to spend his first summer in remission with his family—and a stack of overdue assignments—instead of his friends.

Anna and T.J. are en route to join T.J.'s family in the Maldives when the pilot of their seaplane suffers a fatal heart attack and crash-lands in the Indian Ocean. Adrift in shark-infested waters, their life jackets keep them afloat until they make it to the shore of an uninhabited island. Now Anna and T.J. just want to survive and they must work together to obtain water, food, fire, and shelter.

Their basic needs might be met but as the days turn to weeks, and then months, the castaways encounter plenty of other obstacles, including violent tropical storms, the many dangers lurking in the sea, and the possibility that T.J.'s cancer could return. As T.J. celebrates yet another birthday on the island, Anna begins to wonder if the biggest challenge of all might be living with a boy who is gradually becoming a man.
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'On the Island' by Tracey Garvis GravesWhen Anna, 30, and T.J., 16, crash in the ocean the struggle for survival begins. Stranded on one of the many uninhabited islands in the Maldives they begin their fight against the dangers of nature and the increasing malnutrition. But those are not the only problems they face. As T.J. grows older and becomes manlier, his interest in Anna becomes more intense. At first Anna is held back by the age difference but soon she realizes that T.J. is a man and falls in love with him. When they're finally rescued it seems like all their problems are solved but soon the standars of civilization makes them question their relationship.I found that the books major strength lies in the change of perspective between T.J. and Anna. We get to experience both sides of the story which makes it very interesting. The concept of a relationship between a woman in her thirties and a boy in his late teens makes for a good story. It leaves you thinking about wheter or not this is morally right and acceptable. However, the characters lacked depth. They had no deep emotions towards the struggles on the island, the difficulties acclimating to civilization and the relationship troubles. They were just sort of alright with everything, I expected more out of the characters. Eventhough they face problems, the island is romanticized and the problems seem a little superficial.Nevertheless, this is a great read for the vacation on the beach and recommendable to all romantic lovers. It is funny, dramatic and entertaining at the same time. This book is a pageturner and it leaves you longing for more stranded on an island novels.

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