Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Eden Undone:
Should’ve been renamed Cuckoo Island after they left.
Quick synopsis:
The true story of people trying to live in isolation on an island in the Galápagos. Insanity ensues.
Fact for Non-History People:
Tortoises on the Galápagos have been measured as weighing as much as 700 pounds.
Fact for History Nerds:
Galápago is actually an old Spanish word for land tortoise which is how the islands got their name.
My Take on Eden Undone:
This book (and everyone in it) is BONKERS. Abbott Kahler is one of my favorites and her newest book, Eden Undone, does not disappoint.
There is one major problem, though. I don’t want to ruin this for you. I went in almost completely blind about the story, and I think it’s the best way to approach this. Here is what you need to know. Various people decide to try and create isolated lives with their significant others on a deserted Galápagos island. In order not to spoil anything specific, but to also explain just how bonkers the story is, I’d like to provide a list. The following things are in this book:
1. Spouse swapping
2. Hitler
3. Volcanic eruptions
4. Murderous cows
5. Actual murder…. maybe?
6. Drownings
7. Shipwrecks
8. Nudity. So much nudity.
9. Sex, duh.
10. Bad philosophy
That’s not even all of it. A story like this in the hands of a pro like Kahler is a guaranteed page turner. I shall say no more. I want you to end up on the edge of your seat like I was.
(This book was provided as an advance copy by Netgalley and Crown Publishing.)
Verdict:
A must read. Buy it here!
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