The Islanders

I really liked this book. I have a history of enjoying a boarding school book and this is a refreshing take on this setting. It took me a couple of chapters to get into it and then I was hooked. I read it in one sitting and felt that Milo as a character, was the most likeable and funny too! Some of his advice to Beth did remind me of Mr Knightley in Jane Austin's ‘Emma' and I liked the references to older literature throughout the text. F.J.Campbell is starting to be my favourite author for her depiction of the ‘friend of the female protagonist' character. Livvy is definitely as heroic as Nadine from ‘No Number Nine' and deserves a book of her own. I think this book would be a hit with teenagers and those harking back to their teenage years. Roll on book number three!