Island Time: A Novel

I really enjoyed this book. It was fun, quirky, very outrageously dramatic, sexy and funny. It seems mostly advertised as a romantic comedy, but I didn’t really think it met that genre much. It felt more like a family life/drama type book than anything else. Don’t get me wrong, there was definitely romance and some good spice too, but it just didn’t read as a romcom as a whole. It is also an LQBTQ+ book. There are a lot of topics related to sexuality, gender, etc. that are highlighted and discussed. Genre aside, this book was great for me. My favourite thing about it is the multiple POVs. There were nine, and I know that sounds like a lot, but it worked! Some POVs were more frequent than others, and a few were more the main focus of the story. I have always loved multiple POV books, so this was a huge win for me. This book covered a lot of family dynamics and drama. There was everything from sibling comparison to different parenting styles to separation and divorce. Because of the multiple POVs, you actually get to see each side of a story and how things look from different viewpoints. There were also different “side stories” with each character or group of characters, which I loved. My favourite was definitely the building bromance between the two dads. The growing friendship between them was one of the best parts of the book. They were my two favourite characters because they were both genuine and very likable, unlike most of the other characters. Which brings me to how unlikable most of the characters were. It didn’t take away from how much I liked this book, but out of the 9 (main) characters, I only liked 4. The rest of the characters ranged from bordering on dislike to hating. They were all very well written; I just didn’t like their personalities, but I like a book that doesn't have a full roster of lovable and likeable characters. Having characters to dislike adds something extra to the book, and I enjoyed that. Overall, I loved this book. The story covered a lot of big topics. It had a great focus on climate change and how serious the consequences are and will be for years to come. Obviously, LQBTQ+ had a major role too, as the author herself is part of the LQBTQ+ community. Also, a huge part of this book is about the indigenous people of Australia and their land, culture, and history too. It was great to see that representation in the book, and Georgia Clark covered it very respectfully. Follow @momma.needs.to.read on Instagram

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