In the Palm

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Stranded on a tropical island, Dr No Name has no mobile phone, no wallet, no keys, no passport No left hand, no shoes and no memory What she does have is a blister pack of nicotine gums, two minibar sized bottles of whisky consumed , and what appears to be an endless supply of coconuts She can t possibly get into any worse trouble, can she Loosely based off Daniel Defoe s Robinson Crusoe, In the Palm gives a sapphic twist to the stranded on a desert island trope. Best Read [ In the Palm ] author [ Elna Holst ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This was a good read I have wanted to read something by Holst for a while When I saw she had written a lesfic novella about being stranded on a deserted island, I knew chances were good I would enjoy this I m not sure what it is but I always enjoy reading books and watching movies about people surviving on an island I m glad this held up to my expectations and I was definitely entertained The story is about a woman who wakes up on an island in the middle of nowhere She has no idea how she This was a good read I have wanted to read something by Holst for a while When I saw she had written a lesfic novella about being stranded on a deserted island, I knew chances were good I would enjoy this I m not sure what it is but I always enjoy reading books and watching movies about people surviving on an island I m glad this held up to my expectations and I was definitely entertained The story is about a woman who wakes up on an island in the middle of nowhere She has no idea how she arrived or even what her name is, but she does know she needs to cut her hand off if she is going to survive This it, that s all I m going to say Frankly, the beginning immediately captured my attention and I could not put this novella down And while it is a novella, it feels like a good length It doesn t have that rushed feeling it felt like a full and satisfying story There are a few aspects I would normally discuss in my reviews but I feel... I am drunk and about to chop my hand off. This story gripped me from the first line Written in the first person, a woman finds herself on what seems to be a deserted island She doesn t know who she is or how she got there Her handbag is a collection of odd items with no clue to her identity The penknife is at least useful.This is the third novella I ve read by Holst and while it is quite different from the first two and much darker, I really like her style The whole concept of being stuck I am drunk and about to chop my hand off. This story gripped me from the first line Written in the first person, a woman finds herself on what seems to be a deserted island She doesn t know who she is or how she got there Her handbag is a collection of odd items with no clue to her identity The penknife is at least useful.This is the third novella I ve read by Holst and while it is quite different from the first two and much darker, I really like her style The whole concept of being stuck on a deserted island is one that most people think about and the fear of how to survive has spawned many novels, movies and reality shows The main character s thoughts initially flicker in and out of consciousness She has a sense of humour about herself and a recognition of the absurdity of her thoughts She s also pragmatic but that doesn t seem to be getting her closer to who she is.It s a hard story to describe without giving anything away There are elements of humour, horror, survival and ...Castaway with a companion and better ending.You know it promises to be a good book when the first sentence is I AM DRUNK and about to chop my hand off A woman has awoken on an island but has no memory of what happened or who she is.Through her POV, we are treated to an endearingly sarcastic narration of survival on a desert island I thoroughly loved being in her head as she experienced dehydration, fever, and suspected hallucinations Despite her circumstances she always retained a sense of d Castaway with a companion and better ending.You know it promises to be a good book when the first sentence is I AM DRUNK and about to chop my hand off A woman has awoken on an island but has no memory of what happened or who she is.Through her POV, we are treated to an endearingly sarcastic narration of survival on a desert island I thoroughly loved being in her head as she experienced dehydration, fever, and suspected hallucinations Despite her circumstances she always retained a sense of drive and respect for luck and good fortune She soon discovers she is not alone and she sets out through the jungle to discover who has been watching her Will the mysterious footprint lead to her savior This short book was really good I wouldn t have dreamed of putting it down There were exactly the right amounts of description and dialogue Always interesting and never boring We don t even discover who the castaway really is until the very end I was really blown away by a w...This was a wonderful and completely unexpected little novella I loved how Holst created something absolutely different than anything else we ve seen in lesfic There s really nothing else I can think of to compare it to, and that s a great thing I really don t want to say too much and give away the fun, but basically, this one centers on a seemingly femme woman who finds herself stranded on a desert island She knows she used to be a doctor, but everything else is gone and she s suffering from a This was a wonderful and completely unexpected little novella I loved how Holst created something absolutely different than anything else we ve seen in lesfic There s really nothing else I can think of to compare it to, and that s a great thing I really don t want to say too much and give away the fun, but basically, this one c...This story got me in the palm of its hand from the start yes, bad pun intended.I ve absolutely loved this book, it s got everything in one very well written package adventure, mystery, and romance The story is a very loose retelling of Robinson Crusoe, starting with a punch A woman is stranded in an isolated island with no recollection of who she is and how she got there and with the only certainty that, if she wants to survive, she needs to amputate one of her hands.As the story develops, This story got me in the palm of its hand from the start yes, bad pun intended.I ve absolutely loved this book, it s got everything in one very well written package adventure, mystery, and romance The story is a very loose retelling of Robinson Crusoe, starting with a punch A woman is stranded in an isolated island with no recollection of who she is and how she got there and with the only certainty that, if she wants to survive, she needs to amputate one of her hands.As the story develops, the main character and the reader are slowly clued on the real identity and the mystery surrounding her Getting intodetail will only spoil it for others so I m only going to say that this journey of discovery is very entertaining and packed with action, rom...Who doesn t like a book that makes you laugh out loud one moment and then burst into tears the next I really wasn t counting on that last part happening but sure enough my eyeballs sprung a leak during several parts of the book I love characters who speak fluent sarcasm and snark as a second language That s exactly what I got when first introduced to the woman whose POV this story is told from Her thought process though sometimes bordering on despair are often hilarious and add much needed l Who doesn t like a book that makes you laugh out loud one moment and then burst into tears the next I really wasn t counting on that last part happening but sure enough my eyeballs sprung a leak during several parts of the book I love characters who speak fluent sarcasm and snark as a second language That s exactly what I got when first introduced to the woman whose POV this story is told from Her thought process though sometimes bordering on d...This was a quirky and entertaining read Think Castaway with the added bonus of an internal monologue by Dr NoName The opening scene is worth the price of this novella alone The author captured my interest an...actually can I have fiveof these little feral bitches3.5 StarsOne of the best opening lines I ve ever read I AM DRUNK and about to chop my hand off This is a novella about a woman who washes up on a tropical island shore When she awakens she recognizes that her hand has symptoms of a necrotising infection and she knows she must chop her hand off if she is to survive She has a pen knife and a couple of small hotel bottles of whiskey She also cannot remember who she is and how she ended up on this tropical island I can t really tell you too 3.5 StarsOne of the best opening lines I ve ever read I AM DRUNK and about to chop my hand off This is a novella about a woman who washes up on a tropical island shore When she awakens she recognizes that her hand has symptoms of a necrotising infection and she knows she must chop her hand off if she is to survive She has a pen knife and a couple of small hotel bottles of whiskey She also cannot remember who she is and how she ended up on this tropical island I can t really tell you too muchfor it would best to discover this woman s fate as she does.It is a good book, well worth the read I enjoyed it But maybe I would hav...This was another story unlike anything I ve read before, and when you ve read as many as I havethat s refreshing It was enthralling to watch the main character come to a kind of peace with her surroundings, and thenadapt I don t want to give anything away, but I can say it felt full of surprises and twists for a novella.You know how marketers will say Come for the whatever and stay for the whatever Start reading to find out about that crazy opening line.Stay to find out what happen This was another story unlike anything I ve read before, and when you ve read as many as I havethat s refreshing It was enthralling to watch the main character come to a kind of peace with her surroundings, and thenadapt I don t want to give anything away, but I can say it felt full of surprises and twists for a novella.You know how marketers will say Come for the whatever and stay for the whatever Start reading to fi...Elna Holst is a truly talented writer She draws you effortlessly into her stories which have perfect pacing and are fluidly written Read the full reviewWow There s absolutely no way my review can do this one justice, just pick it up and start reading I promise you, it s impossible to put down after the very first sentence And can we please just take a moment to appreciate that genius cover I was blown away by absolutely everythingFinal rating 5In The Palm Elena HolstAvailable starting today, May 20 via Kobo. Series No Genre LGBTQ Adventure Romance POV First person Cliffhanger No Content Warnings Vivid description of amputation Dead bodies.In The Palm is my first Elena Holst read and I am very satisfied This is a bit of a genre bender and really got the wheels of my brain whirringI am drunk and I am about to chop my hand offOne sentence in and you know you re in for a good read No named character w In The Palm Elena HolstAvailable starting today, May 20 via Kobo. Series No Genre LGBTQ Adventure Romance POV First person Cliffhanger No Content Warnings Vivid description of amputation Dead bodies.In The Palm is my first Elena Holst read and I am very satisfied This is a bit of a genre bender and really got the wheels of my brain whirringI am drunk and I am about to chop my hand offOne sentence in and you know you re in for a good read No named character woke up in a deserted island with no recollection of how she came there, and even who she was.After a few journeys, she stumbles upon a dog and another human a human with limited voc...An interesting and vivid story Our MC is stranded on a desert island with no memory of her past, and starts out the book immediately needing to cut her own hand off in order to save herself from gangrene For a while things don t get much better for her she s left to fend for herself on the island and things are pretty dire Then a mysterious woman shows up and helps to nurse her back to health and generally survive.I loved how dark the beginning of the book was, how vivid and painful the imag An interesting and vivid story Our MC is stranded on a desert island with no memory of her past, and starts out the book immediately needing to cut her own hand off in order to save herself from gangrene For a while things don t get much better for her she s left to fend for herself on the island and things are pretty dire Then a mysterious woman shows up and helps to nurse her back to health and generally survive.I loved how dark the beginning of the book was, how vivid and painful the imagery got, how intense the MC s situation is I also thought the book had strong Tarzan vibes, certain scenes in particular view spoiler Especially the fact that our love interest s mother died on the island when she was a baby, leaving only a small house and some letters behind very Tarzan hide spoiler I lov...

In the Palm
  • English
  • 05 November 2018
  • ebook
  • 9781950412 Edition Language English Other Editions 2
  • Elna Holst
  • In the Palm