The Island at the End of Everything

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

A poignant story filled with heart-warming courage as a young girl takes on a harrowing journey to be reunited with her mother.

Ami lives on Culion, an island in the Philippines for people who have leprosy. Her mother is among the infected. Ami loves her home: with its blue seas and lush forests, Culion contains all she knows and loves. But the arrival of malicious government official Mr. Zamora changes her world forever. Islanders untouched by sickness are forced to leave for a neighboring island, where the children are placed in an orphanage. Banished across the sea, Ami is desperate to return to Culion before her mother’s death. She finds a strange and fragile hope in a colony of butterflies. Can they lead her home before it’s too late? Heartrending yet hopeful, celebrated newcomer Kiran Hargrave’s novel is a story about loss, perseverance, and faith.

©2017 Kiran Millwood Hargrave (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Beautiful story

I loved listening to this book! The writing is lovely and simple and the story is masterfully written. It's not the most amazing book I've ever read, but I can happily say that the author didn't disappoint me and the book was great. The narrator is kind of flat and old for a young girl, but I can get past the boring narration because it isn't annoying and I got too caught up in the story. Overall, it was wonderful, great listen if you're looking for your next read.