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Summary: Good, but not her best
Review: A good book, but not Katherine Stone's best work. I enjoyed it, but there wasn't the character development, and the ending was very obvious before halfway through the book.This wouldn't be a good starter book for new Stone readers; I would recommend her earlier works first. You'll appreciate this book if you enjoy her works, but I doubt it will be a favorite.
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Summary: A dream come true
Review: An emotionally powerful story of many kind of love -- father/son, father/daughter, mother/daughter, uncle/niece, friend/friend...and woman/man. Wonderful reading on many levels.
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Summary: Major Disappointment
Review: Being a Katherine Stone fans for years, I had high expectations for this book. I was extremely disappointed. I knew the ending by page 50, character development was poor and much of the character dialogue was confusing. Two love stories evolved and a missing person mystery solved in less than 300 pages. Characters were mentioned at the end of the book that I didn't recognize (due to lack of character development). Ms. Stone's books were always a guaranteed buy for me in the past. However, after reading this book, I will think twice before purchasing another one of her books especially at a hardcover price.
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Summary: very disappointed
Review: I am not a very picky reader. I like anything that is written well. This book was not. The shift from the present to the past was not done well and left the reader with guessing games to play. The summary on the back of the book makes you believe that there is a bit of magic and mysticism to the book, but that is not the case. The characters are likeable characters, but the author should have focused the story on the interesting ones, Garick and Gigi rather than Anastasia and Liam/Pierce. I was intrigued when I saw the events that led Liam to become Pierce, but it had no bearing on the actual story. Such a shame-- this book had potential but blew it. This was my first Katherine Stone book and likely will be my last.
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Summary: very disappointed
Review: I am not a very picky reader. I like anything that is written well. This book was not. The shift from the present to the past was not done well and left the reader with guessing games to play. The summary on the back of the book makes you believe that there is a bit of magic and mysticism to the book, but that is not the case. The characters are likeable characters, but the author should have focused the story on the interesting ones, Garick and Gigi rather than Anastasia and Liam/Pierce. I was intrigued when I saw the events that led Liam to become Pierce, but it had no bearing on the actual story. Such a shame-- this book had potential but blew it. This was my first Katherine Stone book and likely will be my last.
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Summary: Confusing and Boring
Review: I assumed the book (on tape) would be a love story from reading the back cover. The story is more about different characters lives than a romance. Mabe I found the story confusing and boring because the reader was horrible! I kept hoping that each new tape would be better and more interesting, but it only got worse. This was a real waste of my money, save yours.
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Summary: Even Worse 2nd Time Around
Review: I began reading this a year ago, made it to about page 100, then put it away - too boring. I decided to give it another shot last week, and STILL couldn't get past page 100 or so. Pierce and his sister Val were in fact quite interesting in the beginning, but all of a sudden, the story turned very boring.
And, as with nearly all KS's books, we're introduced to secondary characters (couples), but in this book, none were very interesting, none worth getting to know.
Pierce was handsome enough, smart enough, and was even fairly witty, but he finds himself in love with Ana after an extremely brief acquaintance. A very typical pattern for KS's main characters; two strangers spend an hour in 'deep' conversation, and suddenly the GUY is in love with the GIRL, rarely the other way around. This tends to make her heros kind of wimpy, wearing their hearts on their sleeves. The guys in KS's books fall in love so ridiculously fast and fawn so stupidly, they practically grovel emotionally at the girls' feet. I find it foolish and not very attractive. Though not true in this case, a good story-line usually keeps these characters somewhat interesting.
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Summary: disappointed after many winners
Review: I eat up everything Katherine Stone writes. I was truly disappointed in Island of Dreams. It is not up to her usual standards - perhaps written to fast? The characters are wonderful but not enough character development. I would love to see more about these characters in another book. . . .
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Summary: Another Katherine Stone Wonder
Review: I just go with the flow in her books, drift for the read, the ride, and the dream. Island of Dreams was one of her dreamiest, more so than some of her others. Maybe that's why the reviews are so mixed (and in opposite directions with very little in the middle). I thought it was great -- the perfect sequel to A Midnight Clear.
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Summary: Island of confusion
Review: I love Katherine Stone's books, that is until I read this one. This is a story that did nothing but bore me. Again do not get me wrong I do enjoy Ms. Stone's other works but this one is a real stinker. The was no plot or character development, she never gives you a chance to care about any of these characters. The only character in this book that I appreciated was the glass sculptures. Ms. Stone does have a way with desribing surroundings that makes you feel like you are there or want to be there. (That's why I give it 2 stars). If you want a book of Ms. Stone's that has everything a good story should have, characters to care about, a plot that drags you in, and a world around you that seems to good to be true, I recommend two of her early works- "Pearl Moon" or "Rainbows". With either one of these you will not be wasting your time as with this book.
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