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3.17 AVERAGE
3.17 AVERAGE
slow-paced
A how-to guide to being racist on a desert island. “It wasn’t easy but I found a way”- R.C.
Biblical themes made it prosaic, at least to me. The adventures in certain parts were page turning but most of the time it had humongous amount of biblical trivia which made it a turn off.
I was pre-reading this for use with my oldest son, but it was also my first time reading Robinson Crusoe. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it, the desert island castaway storyline never really appealed to me as a kid. I found Crusoe's observations on finding contentment in the midst of a discouraging situation very applicable right now, as I have struggled to find redeeming value in the place we're currently living.
I had to read this novel for one of my college courses. I was very excited to read it at first. I had been wanting to pick this up for a while, but didn't get around to it. As I read it, however, the boredom started to hit. There are a lot of very slow moments in this novel with little bursts of excitement. It is written as if Robinson Crusoe is talking to himself, rationalizing everything he does or thinks on this island. There were a few instances where I thought something that should have been written more in-depth were most certainly not. They were given one sentence and then it was right back to the lists of items that Crusoe had gotten. There are many ties to religion in this novel as well which is due to the time it was written. There were also a lot of random capitalizations throughout the novel which made it very difficult to get into the story at first. Once I started blocking it out, it became much easier to read. If you want to read one of the early "castaway" novels, go ahead and pick this up. But, if you want something with action and adventure, I am afraid this novel is not for you. Overall, I didn't hate it, but it isn't my favorite book either.
It's a literary classic, but it's a far cry from the children's version we knew when we were younger. Nevertheless, it is a work to understand and appreciate for what it is: a precursor story of the genre that has influenced more than one novel and has not finished serving as a reference.
I loved it, and I hated it. Robinson Crusoe is, in the politest way possible, a douche. Sometimes his ignorance and condescension were too much to bear. But the story was good. Yes, it drags on and occasionally he just rambles, makes lists or tells you the entire contents of his possessions, but overall for a book written in the 18th century it's pretty amazing. I found myself enjoying it! (Wow) I don't think I'd read it again, but I'm glad I've read it at least once.
I only gave it three stars because, despite it being "the first novel", I strained to keep reading most of the time. Mostly because of the fact that he recounts things about events, people, conversations all the time! Or he just rambles on about irrelevant things, repeats himself so much!
It's good though. Everyone who loves reading should read it at least once in their lives..
I only gave it three stars because, despite it being "the first novel", I strained to keep reading most of the time. Mostly because of the fact that he recounts things about events, people, conversations all the time! Or he just rambles on about irrelevant things, repeats himself so much!
It's good though. Everyone who loves reading should read it at least once in their lives..
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Cannibalism
adventurous
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No