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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
sweet lovely children's book i vaguely remembered from my childhood.
it was a sweet read but its one of those books where they overcome nothing and everything just luckily falls into place.
ill read this too my children on day but i wont recommend it to any adult friends
it was a sweet read but its one of those books where they overcome nothing and everything just luckily falls into place.
ill read this too my children on day but i wont recommend it to any adult friends
5 stars on my Enid Blyton scale.
This was one of my favourite Enid Blytons as a kid and I still love it. The kids run away from abusive family (their parents have gone missing) to live in hiding by themselves on an island and the book is full of all the details of how they survive. They build a house from the branches of willow trees, catch fish and rabbits and pick berries, grow runner beans, and even get hens and a cow over to the island for milk and eggs, and huddle in a cave when the colder weather comes. I always loved the romance of staying on an island and living off the land. It's a ridiculous premise, of course, it seems unbelievable that the kids would know as much as they do (how on earth did Peggy manage to make a blanket from rabbit skins?! and swimming the cow over, could that even be done?!) But I'm perfectly happy to suspend disbelief for this one!
This was one of my favourite Enid Blytons as a kid and I still love it. The kids run away from abusive family (their parents have gone missing) to live in hiding by themselves on an island and the book is full of all the details of how they survive. They build a house from the branches of willow trees, catch fish and rabbits and pick berries, grow runner beans, and even get hens and a cow over to the island for milk and eggs, and huddle in a cave when the colder weather comes. I always loved the romance of staying on an island and living off the land. It's a ridiculous premise, of course, it seems unbelievable that the kids would know as much as they do (how on earth did Peggy manage to make a blanket from rabbit skins?! and swimming the cow over, could that even be done?!) But I'm perfectly happy to suspend disbelief for this one!
Another work listen, sort of just made me want to play Sims Island Living.
Peggy, Mike, dan Nora adalah tiga bersaudara yang harus tinggal dengan paman dan bibinya setelah pesawat yang ditumpangi ayah dan ibunya menghilang dari radar. Bersama teman mereka, Jack, empat serangkai ini memutuskan untuk minggat dan tinggal di sebuah pulau kecil di tengah danau!
Awalnya, saya pikir kisah mereka tidak akan jauh berbeda dari Lima Sekawan, Sapta Siaga, atau Pasukan Mau Tahu. Tapi ternyata petualangan kali ini berbeda, lebih seperti Tom Sawyer atau Robinson Crusoe ber-budget.
Kisah mereka yang hidup mandiri di pulau, mengusahakan pangan dan papan sendiri sangat kreatif dan menyenangkan, meskipun kepintaran mereka kadang kurang masuk akal.
Karakter favorit saya tentu saja si Jack yang baik dan tidak memikirkan diri sendiri. Agak aneh juga, mengingat dia tinggal dengan kakeknya yang memutuskan untuk tinggal dengan bibinya tanpa membawa serta Jack. Saya tidak tahu usianya, bahkan dia sendiri pun tidak, tapi orang dewasa yang menelantarkan anak di bawah umur (?) sangat tidak pantas.
Seperti kisah-kisah Enid Blyton lainnya, selalu ada akhir yang bahagia. Cuma satu yang disayangkan. Meskipun saya ikut senang terutama untuk Jack, ada sisi lain yang membuat saya sedikit kecewa: ternyata mereka tidak jauh berbeda dari keluarga Julian.
Awalnya, saya pikir kisah mereka tidak akan jauh berbeda dari Lima Sekawan, Sapta Siaga, atau Pasukan Mau Tahu. Tapi ternyata petualangan kali ini berbeda, lebih seperti Tom Sawyer atau Robinson Crusoe ber-budget.
Kisah mereka yang hidup mandiri di pulau, mengusahakan pangan dan papan sendiri sangat kreatif dan menyenangkan, meskipun kepintaran mereka kadang kurang masuk akal.
Karakter favorit saya tentu saja si Jack yang baik dan tidak memikirkan diri sendiri. Agak aneh juga, mengingat dia tinggal dengan kakeknya yang memutuskan untuk tinggal dengan bibinya tanpa membawa serta Jack. Saya tidak tahu usianya, bahkan dia sendiri pun tidak, tapi orang dewasa yang menelantarkan anak di bawah umur (?) sangat tidak pantas.
Seperti kisah-kisah Enid Blyton lainnya, selalu ada akhir yang bahagia. Cuma satu yang disayangkan. Meskipun saya ikut senang terutama untuk Jack, ada sisi lain yang membuat saya sedikit kecewa: ternyata mereka tidak jauh berbeda dari keluarga Julian.
I loved this. So many valuable lessons and pursuit of a childhood dream. Almost docked it a star for the unnecessary gross display of wealth and entitlement at the end, clarifying the intended audience and alienating kids from most socio-economic backgrounds, but it was nevertheless a joyful and heartwarming read
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this well before 1987, but this was the closest edition I could find. One of my all-time favorite books as a child, I read it over and over. I still remember all the plot details even though it has been a very long time since I read it.
*3.5 stars*
I just really like survivalist stories, and the long and detailed narrative of how resourceful kids manage to survive on their own in an island is just really engrossing. Little details like the rabbitskin blanket and the fruit-selling just make me want to know more.
Points off because of prose and forgettability of characters, but I can tell you I DEVOURED this book when I first read it as a pre-teen.
I just really like survivalist stories, and the long and detailed narrative of how resourceful kids manage to survive on their own in an island is just really engrossing. Little details like the rabbitskin blanket and the fruit-selling just make me want to know more.
Points off because of prose and forgettability of characters, but I can tell you I DEVOURED this book when I first read it as a pre-teen.
Hands down my favourite of Blyton’s books. I have no idea how many times I’ve read it now. It is exciting and fun every time.
My copy was my mum’s (and I think she got it second hand as is) and the sellotape on the spine was so old it dried up and fell off. We ended up having to get a second copy because Mum said it couldn’t come on holiday anymore or we’d lose pages.
My college lecturer asked what book would we bring to an desert island - the first book that came to mind. And this was mine. In the process of writing 250 words justifying my decision I ended up reading it again and it was just as exciting as I remember.
The rest of the series is okay (Spiggy Holes being very exciting too) but this stands apart. I think it’s the realistic element that isn’t in other of Blyton’s books. Reading this book - you feel that you could easily pack up the saucepan, hens and mending basket and take yourself off to an island.
My copy was my mum’s (and I think she got it second hand as is) and the sellotape on the spine was so old it dried up and fell off. We ended up having to get a second copy because Mum said it couldn’t come on holiday anymore or we’d lose pages.
My college lecturer asked what book would we bring to an desert island - the first book that came to mind. And this was mine. In the process of writing 250 words justifying my decision I ended up reading it again and it was just as exciting as I remember.
The rest of the series is okay (Spiggy Holes being very exciting too) but this stands apart. I think it’s the realistic element that isn’t in other of Blyton’s books. Reading this book - you feel that you could easily pack up the saucepan, hens and mending basket and take yourself off to an island.