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* ''The Invention of Morel'', by Adolfo Bioy Casares, in which a nameless narrator falls in love with a holographic woman on a deserted island and is slowly driven mad by the machinery that is creating the holograms. Supposedly one of the inspirations for ''[[Lost]]''. |
* ''The Invention of Morel'', by Adolfo Bioy Casares, in which a nameless narrator falls in love with a holographic woman on a deserted island and is slowly driven mad by the machinery that is creating the holograms. Supposedly one of the inspirations for ''[[Lost]]''. |
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* Justified in the [[Harry Potter]] stories, as islands populated by magical creatures are sometimes made Unplottable as part of [[The Masquerade]]. |
* Justified in the [[Harry Potter]] stories, as islands populated by magical creatures are sometimes made Unplottable as part of [[The Masquerade]]. |
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* ''[[Island of the Blue Dolphins]]''. The protagonist is accidentally left behind on her home island after the rest of her people emigrate. |
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* The titular ''[[Nim's Island]]''. It's portrayed as a kid-friendly paradise. Most of the time. |
* The titular ''[[Nim's Island]]''. It's portrayed as a kid-friendly paradise. Most of the time. |
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* In [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]'s ''[[The Monster Men]]'', Professor Maxon chooses one to restart his experiments. (Conveniently away from the law.) |
* In [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]'s ''[[The Monster Men]]'', Professor Maxon chooses one to restart his experiments. (Conveniently away from the law.) |
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