Aimee (Book It Forward)’s Reviews > Castle of Water > Status Update

By the end of their first year on the island they were so thin that none of their original clothes fit. They now wore tattered loon cloths.

Sophie architect, dead husband eaten by sharks and her were on their honey moon. Barry Bleeker was a Wall Street type guy who had a full on panic attack at an art museum when he realized he was living an unfulfilled life. He had always wanted to be an artist and to see where his favorite artist lived and worked so he left him stable life to venture off.

They have a radio on the island so were able to hear what was going on in the world. 9/11 happened while they were there. I’ve gotta say, the island seems too good to be true. Food, water, shelter, a radio. Not bad. They worked together to search the island, build a shelter, and a latrine. Good thing they both have skills and that Sophie and Barry can both pull their weight.

Bleekers painting of Sophie on the island laying under a palm tree with a bunch of bananas is called Castle of Water. Chateau Doe in French.

Kind of annoyed...I think they started the book with a spoiler. Don’t read any further to avoid hearing it....*Spoiler* The man with the scarred face visiting a grave in France with a bunch of bananas has to be Barry visiting Sophie right? So Sophie must have died on the island? If this turns out to be the case I will be thoroughly annoyed. I hate when books spoil the ending at the start.