Dr. Franklin's Island

Rating:
Summary: What can I say?
Review: This book was the first decent book I have read in a long while. The voice is refreshing and perfected. The characters dealed out by a Vegas champ.
The most disturbing part of this novel is that it frustrates the reader who is trying to know and help the characters--even as the characters are losing themselves.
It also exposes deep questions like: How strong are we alone? and What is it like to be next in line?
I would not hesitate to recommend this book to man or beast.

Rating:
Summary: Palm Fringed Beaches, Blue Water and Psycho Doctors
Review: This is the makings of a true summer horror novel the novel shines a little bit of the grotesque vision that was submitted in the novel the lord of the flies and gives true honest emotions though it does change halfway through it definetely benefits the novel. the characters are very realistic and warm. This was so imaginative and I look for another book by halam that may be in the same frame of mind. the novel is magical beautiful, horrifying ,and intoxicating all in one.

Rating:
Summary: This is a great book. Just read it.
Review: Written By: Ann Halam
Cover Art By: Danilo Ducak
Published: 2002
Published By: Random House
Pages: 246
Extras: None

Summary:
The palm-fringed beaches on a tiny tropical island hide a terrible secret. Beyond the azure waters and white sand is Dr. Franklin's "hospital."
Miranda, Semi, and Arnie, survivors of a plane crash are about to become the doctor's next victims. He's been waiting for them. They're perfect subjects for his experiments in genetic engineering.

Cover Art Review:

It's pretty but boring. It does have something to do with the book, but you have to read the book.
Overall: 6 (1-10) Pretty, but boring.

Book Review:
If you're a girl, don't run from this book. Its not a guy's book. And guys, its not a girl's book. This a great book. I finished it in one day. Not because its short. Its just so good. It moved slowly. Your half-way into the book before the main plot starts. At the same time, it moved fast and slow. Slow doesn't mean boring though. Halam takes her time. She makes you like these chacters. In a way, it was like I was on the island with them. So when what happens, finally happens, you feel the same pain they feel. You know their joy, their fear, their pain. You're heart soars every time they break out, then breaks when they are recaptured. Everything they go through, you go through. Everything. Rarely, if ever, do I feel this feeling in a YA book. There is no happy ending, but there is an ending and one you'll be happy with. Really, it's the only way it could end/
Overall: 10 (1-10) This is a great book. Just read it.

Reviewer's Note: This book does have a plane exploding, and details about a few of the bodies that show up. There's nothing too graphic, just disturbing.