Alex Garland

THE CLASSIC STORY OF PARADISE FOUND - AND LOST. Richard lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia. In Thailand, he is given a map promising an unknown island, a secluded beach - and a new way of life. What Richard finds when he gets there is breathtaking: more extraordinary, more frightening than his wildest dreams. But how long can paradise survive here on Earth? And what lengths will Richard go to in order to save it? 'A WHITE-KNUCKLE RIDE INTO THE HEART OF DARKNESS' SUNDAY TIMES 'LORD OF THE FLIES AND THE MAGUS LURK AT THE ROOTS OF THIS NOVEL, BUT GARLAND RESHAPES THEM WITH PANACHE INTO SOMETHING TERRIFYINGLY NEW' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A MESMERIZING, KNUCKLE-CLENCHING READ' MAXIM

The Beach

Sara Hakkoum

I really felt like I was in a different world when I was reading this book. I was living with this strange vibe during the time I was reading it. It was really amusing and gave me a new perspective on things.

Things in the story might have started getting messed up by the end, but that just added to the bittersweet strangeness.

It's the kind of book you can't put down. It's not really that fast-paced, but you can't stop turning pages.

I really liked Richard in the beginning, but then his thoughts started to get warped and he just seemed to be going crazy. The ending really surprised me because throughout the whole book I felt like Richard's crazy compared to everyone else, but in the end everyone lost their shit and literally went crazy. I guess paradise just can't exist on our planet.

The book was mostly enjoyable because of the different perspective and the spontaneity of the story. Despite all the craziness, it's strangely believable. Somehow, it's ambiguous. Different people interpret it in different ways. You can learn many things from this book depending on how you see certain things in the story. I'm not so sure how I interpret it. I just know it was a fun read full of adventure, laughs, and horror, with a few things I learned here and there. It really taught me to keep an open mind.

The Beach

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