The Island

The Island is a novel about influencers and comments extensively on social media. In what ways can social media be positive, and in what ways can it be negative? How has social media affected the lives of Paisley and the other characters?

There is a sharp generational divide in the novel, and many of the older characters, including Paisley’s parents, do not understand Gen Z culture and the impact of social media. How do younger characters in the novel perceive their elders, and vice versa? How does the generational divide contribute to the novel’s meaning?

Jagged Island is a vivid setting and itself a symbol throughout the text. How, and to what effect, does Preston allude to other literary Gothic and thriller settings in The Island?