Can the described by Alexandra Kryuchkova in The Island be exactly like this in reality? We dont know, but surely, each of us, approaching the last line, asks the same questions, to which the main character is looking for and finds answers. The author openly expresses her opinion on the possibility of cognition the Truth in a dialogue with Charon.
everything that surrounds you is an illusion. Only those who can refuse it will discover the Truth.
But the only way to understand completely whats going on here is to go beyond whats going on. So, theoretically, everyone who is here now needs to leave the Astral World?
Correct. The character of the movie will not see the whole movie until he moves himself in the auditorium.
Unlike most incoherent and far-fetched fantasy, The Island, emerged at the intersection of genres (love story, detective, mysticism and philosophy), keeps the reader in suspense from the first to the last page. The search for mutual love leads to the investigation of ones murder in the spirit of Alfred Hitchcocks thrillers and ends with unraveling of Charons secret to realize the transition of the soul to the next step of the endless staircase to the Sky.
In my opinion, one of the main goals of the book is to convey to the reader the importance of taking responsibility for his own deeds, since each person almost always has the freedom of choice,
But pay attention to the fact that the Creator doesnt act against your will and never deprives anyone of the right to choose.
as well as the importance of forgiveness, because the main character accepts the Creators plan for her own death and eventually forgives her murderer.
I dont wish you any harm You are right. It was necessary for some reason. Goodbye
There is nothing superfluous in the book. All the events and dialogues of the characters are carefully verified and thought out. There is no artificially built-in abstruse, The Island of Charon is easy to read, but at the same time it is a serious work that deserves attention no less than similar philosophical works in the field of so-called Another Reality, from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery to The Rose of the World by Daniil Andreev.
According to the decision of the jury of the Creative Center Clouds of Inspiration, Alexandra Kryuchkova was announced the winner of the Another Reality 2021 competition after Leonid and Daniil Andreev. We wish Alexandra inexhaustible creative inspiration and new victories on the Literary Olympus!
Sergei Bersenev,
Honored Writer of the Moscow City Organization
of the Union of Writers of Russia,
Head of the Creative Center Clouds of Inspiration,
laureate of literary awards
The newspaper Literary News (Literaturnye Izvestia) No. 3 (201), 2022.
http://litiz.ru/arch.html
https://reading-hall.ru/publication.php?id=30735
The Ghost Ship
I read The Island of Charon by Alexandra Kryuchkova in one breath. I am shocked. In my opinion, it is a masterpiece! I havent read anything like this before. It is a modern parable with a deep philosophical meaning, hidden behind a transparent, well-balanced form. The author offers her own concept of immortality.
The main characters have something in common with the characters of Alexander Grin, with the little prince of Antoine de Saint-Exupery and with the sad mermaid of Hans Christian Andersen. Assol can be guessed in the protagonists features, although, instead of the happy Scarlet Sails, she is destined to meet the Ship full of Ghosts.
The boundaries between reality and fantasy are so blurred that the plot twists and turns are impossible to predict! There are no random details in the book, they are all deeply symbolic, and the Greek myths, passed through the heart, gain a second life. Poems are harmoniously interspersed in prose, giving the story a special intimacy. However, the entire text is pure poetry! It seems that a magical film about the worlds of water and sky, love and death is unfolding before your eyes.
Of course, Kryuchkovas prose deserves the highest praise. Surely, it will be translated into many languages and brilliantly filmed!
Irina Antonova,
member of the Union of Writers of Russia,
laureate of literary awards
The newspaper Poetograd No. 4 (400), 2022.
http://www.poetograd.ru/arch.html
https://reading-hall.ru/publication.php?id=30662
Ocean, wind, sand and stars
Oh sea, sea, sea, islands
The books of Alexander Grin inspired and continue to inspire many poets and writers, and almost every girl dreams of seeing the Scarlet Sails on the horizon2! The main character of The Island is not an exception, but, unfortunately, it doesnt often happen in reality that all girls whose fate is initially similar to Assol meet the real Gray, even if he calls himself by this name, being the captain of a ship in fact.
The Island of Charon is a temptation, an exam that each of us has to go through. In The Island (as well as in A Trap for a Thought-Form) Alexandra Kryuchkova is filigree-laconic, much remains behind the scenes, being hidden as the real treasure between the lines. The reader feels an understatement that draws him further and further to explore The Island in search of answers and clues to the next charades until in the end he is left alone with himself, or rather, with his Spirit
It must be said that the author of The Island of Charon, despite the difficult fate, or, perhaps, thanks to it, has an iron will and an extraordinary strength of the Spirit, and she doesnt only write books, but she has been active in the field of literature for more than 15 years: holds literary evenings and seminars for contemporary poets and writers, organizes collective projects, including foreign ones, helps new authors on their way to recognition, repeatedly serves on the jury. <>
Since the Open Literature Club Response always welcomes and encourages active members of the club, Alexandra got many diplomas of our Club for her contribution to the development of literature and the preservation of cultural traditions, for faithful service to literature and achievements in the field of poetry and prose, for a significant contribution to the development of Russian-Hungarian and other foreign relations in the field of literature and culture, for a significant contribution to the development of book publishing and active creative and organizational activities within the framework of the Year of Literature in the Russian Federation, etc.
However, one of the distinguishing features of Alexandra Kryuchkovas prose, despite her own positive image in literary circles, is her obvious dislike of positive heroes. So, we find out in The Island that the main character, on behalf of which the narrative is conducted, although not a witch, is far from being a saint. In an utterly frank conversation with the reader, leafing through her memories and dreams, Alexandra (because all her prose is autobiographical, as she often mentioned at literary evenings) shows us life as it is without embellishing it and, this is important, without judging anyone. Although, in my opinion, the most important thing is not even that. The author takes the reader by hand and leads him away from the Darkness into the Ocean of the Divine Light to cleanse the soul of everything lower and selfish, to separate the wheat from the chaff, so that in the end The Spirit would absorb worthy to be a part of the Creator.