Despite the fact that I've planned to talk about the book I've just finished, On the Island, I don't know where to start. So let us muse over things for a while.
On the island is one of those books that give you a sweet sensation. Something that warms your insides on chilly, lonely rainy days. However, it's not one of those that give you butterfly in your stomach, heart-attacks or even mind-abused overdrive. On the island is a gentle and beautiful love story. It's like gentle waves omnipresently lapsing against the shore of a beach, the sweet lullaby a mother sings to her drowsy child.
"Awww, so SWEET" was my constant expression while reading this book. Yet, it never raged my mind when I went to sleep. I did not toss and turn all night just to replay the scenes and mull over things or to anticipate what was about to happen. Nope. I just slept peacefully; picked up the story where I left off, then finished it. And again "Awww, so SWEET" was my praise when I turned on the last page of this book. On the island certainly has plenty of rooms for improvement. Regardless, it's still a wonderful debut. I should like to read more of her books.
One of the things that I learned from reading On the Island is that we should be greatful for whatever we have and don't only take things for granted. Thus why today I spent my time thankful for my modern bathroom, the water bumping system, soap, shampoo, shower cream...and savored the blissfull shower while scrubbing myself clean from top to bottom. I felt content after the bath...and the teeth-brushing with plenty of toothpaste on my brush.
I could see where the story went by relating the story to actual and propable actions and consequences that might be inflicted upon the couple by the general but ridiculous opinions of the public. Therefore I wasn't suprised by the turning of events in On the Island.
Funny how people turn a blind eye and even admire when the couple involved is of a younger girl and an older man. The reverse, on the contrary, causes a startlingly negative and unsavory effects, much worse when the couple was initially of a teacher-student relationship.
Take my parents, they are peaceful creatures if a bit of a gossiping type. They were so surprised when they learned of the fact that the lady who bought our house was older than her husband by 4 years; and talked about it as if it was the news of the coming apocalypse. My mother reported to me the whole thing, my only respond was, "So??". Apparently, I had no idea what more to discuss about that topic.
By the way, what does another couple's relationship or age difference have anything to do with us? It's wrong to judge when we don't know anything of the truth. Rumours are rumours. News article isn't something like an x-ray scanning machine that can scan from inside out of a person's heart. Even if it could, its capability and liability are limited.
All things said, On the Island is a lovely book. I should love to pay a revisit to T.J. and Ann sometimes. Thanks for writing, Tracey Garvis-Graves. Please write more. I'd love to read more of your future books.
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