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adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I mean, does this book even need a review? It’s the grand-daddy of all adventure books for kids, and THE genus of most modern pirate stories. Everybody should read it once, it’s delightful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic friendship
I know that’s a lot of trigger warnings but if you’re familiar with the plot of treasure island at all you’ll be ready for them.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
Read this for a book club and was surprised how much I enjoyed it.
Interesting to see the ableism in these tropes they came to be central to all pirate stories that followed after. Esp cially after reading Amanda Leduc's short masterpiece Disfigured, on disability tropes in folklore, fairy tales, and modern books, films, and shows. Disability as villain is crystal clear in this story. Pew and Silver's disabilities being played for horror, pity, and to keep us from identifying too much with them... It was interesting.
I was impressed with how well Stevenson depicted Silver's disability, describing the grace with which he moves on his crutch and the accommodations he had on ship like ropes functioning like railings to help him pull himself around. I looked it up and was rather horrified to find out he based the depiction off a friend, William Henley, who he only notified after the book was published. I would be fucking livid if someone based a villain off me because of my disability, and then that villain becomes so notorious that it's basically what I'm most remembered for!
Interesting to see the ableism in these tropes they came to be central to all pirate stories that followed after. Esp cially after reading Amanda Leduc's short masterpiece Disfigured, on disability tropes in folklore, fairy tales, and modern books, films, and shows. Disability as villain is crystal clear in this story. Pew and Silver's disabilities being played for horror, pity, and to keep us from identifying too much with them... It was interesting.
I was impressed with how well Stevenson depicted Silver's disability, describing the grace with which he moves on his crutch and the accommodations he had on ship like ropes functioning like railings to help him pull himself around. I looked it up and was rather horrified to find out he based the depiction off a friend, William Henley, who he only notified after the book was published. I would be fucking livid if someone based a villain off me because of my disability, and then that villain becomes so notorious that it's basically what I'm most remembered for!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation
Moderate: Racism, Classism
Minor: Racial slurs
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting