The Island at the End of Everything

The island at the end of everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave is a fiction book, based on leper colonies and a girl called Amihan as she is taken from her mother to live in an orphanage, but strives to get home. On the epic journey, she makes friends, has swings near death and an array of emotions. Along the story, there are realistic, yet shocking problems that really made me jump. It also shows the treatment of lepers, which was terrible but does show that people cared. It is cleverly written, with a surprise at the end which will make you smack yourself. I would recommend for people who are not starting, but is somewhere in the middle, and for people who are OK for tragedy. I loved the characters with interesting names and human personality. It also shows love finds a way with friends and family, no matter how difficult times are. Very well written.

Anonymous 26.04.2018

Star Reviewer

This is a fiction book, my favourite character is Mari because she is really cool. I'd definitely recommend this book to someone else.

Queen Diamond Skateboard 05.08.2024

Shows what really happened when people used to get leprosy

Queen Boadicea Mittens 16.01.2024

An excellent read. My favourite character in this book was Mari. I would definitely recommend this book to all readers!

Empress Birthday-cake Shortbread 12.01.2024

I thought that this book was really good, I rate it 5/5. It showed two great friends who were considered 'different'. I would definitely recommend!

Fairy Daisy Hammersmith 08.10.2023

Star Reviewer

A beautiful book and a wonderful adventure my heart broke in two and the was remade reading this book and I stayed up to one o’clock absorbed in the pages. Not atrociously long but still a worthwhile read recommended for ages 10 onwards as there are two deaths from natural causes. Enjoy! - Signed Queen Majorca Sparrow

Queen Majorca Sparrow 23.08.2023

It's very sad and makes you think how grateful you are to not be in that position.

Senorita Majorca Eragon 31.07.2023

This is a fiction book and I liked Kidlat the most because he is very cute and quiet.I would recommend this book to someone who likes nature and butterflies.

Captain Fifi Unicycle 23.07.2023

i lov this book my favourite character is mariposa. i would recomend this book to anyone looking for adventue

Dragon Panda Biscuits 28.06.2023

I really enjoyed this book. My favourite character was the main character Amihan. I would recommended it to someone else because it was an interesting read about leprosy; a disease that has previously been hated on where people carrying this disease weren’t seen as human previously.

Mademoiselle Marge Fascination 22.12.2022

The thing I loved about in the book is how all the main characters stood strong for their beliefs. I found it really sad when the government discriminated these people who suffered from leprosy and how they were prejudiced towards them. This book really touched me on how badly people are treated just because they were different. I love how the characters grew up to be strong and brave as they go through a difficult journey. I will definitely recommend this book.

Empress Iguana Spaceship 04.09.2022

This makes us look at the troubled times we have had with leopreosy Enjoy reading this From Duchess Pinky Peninsula #lovereading

Duchess Pinky Peninsula 31.07.2022

I enjoyed this book because it contains educational thing aswell as just fiction . I reccomend it to anyone who wants an educational read aswell as enjoyable.

Empress Peaches Nuggets 16.07.2022

I found this book very interesting and exciting. It was all about ami, who is separated from her nanay, who has lepers. Ami is desperate to be re-united with her nanay. However, this proved to be difficult as Mr Zamora, who was in charge, wanted to take ami to the workhouse. A slightly sad, but fun-filled book for older children.

Fairy Blossom Sherbet 16.07.2022

I enjoyed this book

Anonymous 15.07.2022

beautiful and amazing book

Anonymous 15.06.2022

I loved this book because it was so descriptive and was about an island, that was so beautiful but no one ever visited it because it was an island full of lepers.When Mr Zamora, a person from the government comes to evacuate all children that are Untouched and not lepers, everyone turns against him. Amihan and all the other Untouched children are sent to Coron, the neighbouring island to Culion.It is truly a very sad story. I would recommend this book to anyone who thinks they can make a change to how sick people are treated.

Viscountess Diamond Tinkle 10.10.2021

This book is a about a girl called Amihan who gets sent a way from her mother because her mother has a disease. Can Ami find her way Home in time? This is an amazing book full of adventure hope and love

Officer Flopsy Tinkle 04.09.2021

Really loved this story. Very sad at times but really well written

Queen Letizia Piccalilli 26.08.2021

This book is really interesting. It talks about a leper colony in the Phillipines. My favourite character is Ami because she faces lots of challenges but she never gives up. I would rate this book 10+ because some of the subjects may upset younger children; characters being taken from their families against their will, the workhouse, characters being treated badly for something they can't help.

Captain Kiki Manatee 12.08.2021