The Island by Victoria Hislop

I was madly trying to choose a book to review/share with my book group. In over 20 years of being in book groups, I have never had this problem. I'm not getting as much reading in these days, and that has contributed to the issue.

I received several suggestions, and read some of them. This one seemed like a good candidate, so I gave it a try also. The Island is about a leper colony on a small island off the coast of Crete, and the village just across from it on Crete itself.  The story highlights one family in particular, although you get to know many people in the community.

I liked the story, and found it interesting to learn a little more about the disease of leprosy.

The author, Victoria Hislop, is a journalist. I think it shows in this novel. It's hard to describe but mostly the story skims the surface, and doesn't really delve into the heart of the characters. There are glimpses that I would have liked a deeper look into. Ultimately that's why I didn't choose to do this book for book group. Although I liked it, the writing didn't make my heart sing.