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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

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esztokam's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ashleydavies's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

5.0

scrillionaire's review against another edition

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5.0

If you look up the phrase "rollicking adventure" you will probably find a link to Treasure Island, because lemme tell you this book is rollicking as all hell. There's a reason it's the literal archetype for the modern concept of (and infatuation with) pirates – Long John Silver walked (er, limped) so that Jack Sparrow could run (er, stagger). You can't even get mad at Robert Louis Stevenson for making the protagonist nothing more than a narrative device wearing the clothes of a 13-year-old boy, because the story is just *too damn rollicking.*

jamessmith82's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

oz617's review against another edition

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4.0

I love seeing the hints of Stevenson’s politics within this children’s story. You’d expect the fact that Silver’s wife is Black to be a big deal, given the time period, but it’s just a small detail not relevant to the plot, fleshing out the world.

valentinavivaas's review against another edition

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3.0

Empecé La Isla del Tesoro con muy pocas expectativas y me parece que esa fue una de las ventajas a la hora de leer este clásico. La manera en que la historia es contada se me hizo muy ligera, con personajes entrañables pero no necesariamente memorables. Es un libro corto y fácil de leer, ideal si lo que se desea es distraerse con una historia poco profunda y rápida, y sobre todo si se tiene un particular gusto por los cuentos de piratas.