In my laxness of late I’ve neglected to post some recent reviews of The Colony. So I’ll start adding them now. In September, the New England Journal of Medicine weighed in on the book. The full review will be in the appropriate spot shortly, but here’s the money quote:

The Colony begins as a tale of heartbreak, suffering, and terrible loneliness, but it ends as a testimony of triumph and survival, with Tayman writing of the poignant and successful efforts of the survivors of Molokai to overcome prejudice and disability and rejoin society. The book is a painstakingly researched social history, a morality play illuminating the best and worst of human nature, a page-turning narrative, and a deeply sympathetic drama featuring a fascinating cast of characters.