The Island of Excess Love
Readers rate it 3.7 (3 on Hardcover)
223 pages · Released Aug 26, 2014 · Macmillan
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This is a lyrical, literary young adult novel that blends dystopian survival with classical mythology and magical realism. While themes of loss, battle, and destruction are present, the focus remains on friendship, resilience, and finding beauty and love amid hardship. The prose is poetic rather than graphic, and the violence is thematic rather than explicit. Best suited for mature teens who enjoy complex, character-driven fantasy.
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In The Island of Excess Love, Pen has lost her parents. She's lost her eye. But she has fought Kronen; she has won back her fragile friends and her beloved brother. Now Pen, Hex, Ash, Ez, and Venice are living in the pink house by the sea, getting by on hard work, companionship, and dreams. Until the day a foreboding s... In The Island of Excess Love, Pen has lost her parents. She's lost her eye. But she has fought Kronen; she has won back her fragile friends and her beloved brother. Now Pen, Hex, Ash, Ez, and Venice are living in the pink house by the sea, getting by on hard work, companionship, and dreams. Until the day a foreboding ship appears in the harbor across from their home. As soon as the ship arrives, they all start having strange visions of destruction and violence. Trance-like, they head for the ship and their new battles begin. This companion to Love in the Time of Global Warming follows Pen as she searches for love among the ruins, this time using Virgil's epic Aeneid as her guide. A powerful and stunning book filled with Francesca Lia Block's beautiful language and inspiring characters.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Young Adult
- Science Fiction
- Fiction
- Friendship
- Romance
- Dystopian
- Adventure
- LGBTQ
- Fantasy
- Love
- Visions
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ISBN 9780805096316 · Macmillan