Review: I'm still thinking about this book!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2013
I'll be honest and say I didn't want to read this book because it seemed like such a short story, and I was afraid that I wouldn't feel the characters connected enough. I was wrong.I enjoyed the relationship Marshall and Oceans had without the complications of sex, that they depended on each other as friends and partners in the need to survive. I love when a book is able to build a relationship over the course of a few months, even if we as the readers don't see every single detail of those months. You would think two attractive people on an island alone for a month or two would get around to admitting attraction or feelings for one another. No, it didn't happen that way. They are close and become best friends but didn't move beyond that until later one which is great. They went through joys and terrifying situations which helped them to become closer than just two people stranded on an island.The one thing I didn't like about this book is Oceans knowledge. She knew almost everything there is to know and I just didn't believe it. Yes, I can understand that she might know a few things, but her knowledge of making medicine, foods, soaps and everything in between was not believable in my opinion. It was almost too much and I was annoyed that she knew so much. It would have been more believable if she knew certain things and had to struggle like Marshall did to do and learn other things. Besides all this, I still loved that Ocean was a strong woman and basically kept herself and Marshall alive.Marshall had trouble adopting more to the island than Oceans which is completely understandable. He is a city boy. Unlike Oceans, his knowledge was limited. I'm so glad we did not have to read about him being in boys scout and that is how he learned to light a fire. He actually spent hours and had the evidence of his hard work with cuts and bruises on his hands. Yes, Marshall knew certain things but a majority of what he did was through trial and error. He was also such a darling and wasn't afraid to show his emotions.Other than Oceans knowledge, I loved this book just like all of Pepper Pace's other novels. I loved the interaction between Marshall and Oceans as they spent more time on the island together. Their separation was so heartbreaking, but it was done beautifully. I honestly didn't know what was going to happen and I was anxious to find out if they would find others on the island or if they would be rescued. I was afraid to get this book because I didn't know if I would feel satisfied with such a short novel. It was more than enough and I am so happy that I finally read it.