Review: Enjoyable, but not amazing..
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2013
Uncharted is a spin off novella and should be read AFTER On the Island to avoid spoilers.This book is the story of `Bones' and the other previous inhabitant of the island, Owen. It is mostly Owen telling his story but there are also a few very short chapters from TJ and Anna's POV.It starts out with Owen showing up at TJ and Anna's doorstep and explaining that he needs to tell them something. Immediately I was hooked and intrigued, there is some sense of suspense and mystery to Owen's background and why he feels the need to tell his story. I wish that had carried on throughout, but sadly it didn't.While I was initially very interested, I have to admit that this novella didn't pack the emotional punch that On the Island did. Owen's reasoning and choices for going to the island didn't appeal to me or make me feel for him in a big way. I did enjoy that there was a love story aspect. I just didn't connect to the characters as I would have liked to. I felt like there was a lack of spark and dialogue between them that I was really craving.Don't get me wrong, I still enjoyed this novella, it just didn't WOW me. It's obviously a quick read and I was interested enough. It's always fun to get a glimpse of characters you already love living out their happily ever after, but I really felt like I didn't need this book. It's still a well written, solid story and I'm looking forward to Tracey's next book for sure.