The Compound

''Love Island'' but make it dark

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I have to admit, as a sucker for all kinds of Reality TV shows, it sounded really promising. And as it happens, I couldn't stop reading! Even if some chapters seemed kind of boring, just describing their daily lives from waking up in the communal bedroom and taking a swim, doing challenges to earn personal items, you just knew, there was drama around the corner. Obviously I love the drama and it's what keeps you going when you are watching Reality TV. As the show moves on, we get to see the real faces of our contestants (THE MASKS ARE FALLING) and clearly there is more to this, than just entertainment. It gives ''Love Island'' with a touch of ''The Hunger Games'', as the competition gets more ruthless and dangerous.

Reality TV just got a little too real

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Whether you love reality TV shows or you're their biggest hater, I think this book is the one for you!!! The start of the story is very abrupt,, you sort of just get thrown into the Compound, just like Lily herself, and it makes you so curious to know what's going on. I found the novel to be an amazing character study with loads of honestly quite unlikable characters but that just made them all the more interesting to me >.< Aisling Rawle presents a really good critique on capitalism and consumerism while also discussing themes like friendship, honesty and life purpose, all wrapped up in a thrilling story. Overall thsi was a stunning debut(!!) novel and I'm already looking forward to whatever Aisling Rawle decides to write next <3