The Island (A Dystopian Novella)

The Island, by Jen Minkman, has an interesting premise.  For reasons not revealed until the end of the book, children became adults at the age of 10 and go to live with all the other unmarried youngsters. Depending on one's parents after that is frowned upon at best. Sort of like a society mandated Lord of the Flies. 

Negatives: The conclusion felt a little too picture perfect to me. The word of some teenagers and one man changes an entire island's culture? Everyone was ready to aspect this new way of life without any fight? Not to mention the main antagonist was pardoned after killing someone a day earlier? Yeah, the end was certainly unrealistic. 

I could've really liked the romance between Leia and one of the Fools but it was underdeveloped and moved way too quickly. One minute they were arguing about everything and the next they were kissing? Where was the suspense?
Positives: That said, I gave this book three stars because it was odd and had a strong (though not fully developed) female lead. It was also able to hold my attention so much so that I finished it in a day. I kept wanting to know more about the culture the book was centered around and why everyone went along with it. I also loved the completely unexpected Star Wars references, they made the book more interesting and fun.
To wrap it up, I won't be rereading this, but it wasn't bad. If you're looking for something short and quirky and you don't mind a few plot holes, this is the book for you!