Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

20 reviews

phaedruus's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

kjm_x's review

adventurous challenging lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Racism, and Death

the_night_reader_'s review

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Murder, Gore, Blood, Grief, Classism, Gun violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

jessy4550's review

adventurous inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Grief

saliwali's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Terminal illness

prinsessenora4's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Really exciting! Pirates, treasure hunt, fighting, mutiny, and loads of rum - this was an epic adventure :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Addiction, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

aserra's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

A solid, fun, swashbuckling tale. It feels as though Stevenson simply wanted to indulge in a love for pirates and adventure, and did so shamelessly. It's a simple, straightforward read which left me content and sated by the end.

If you've seen the film adaptation "Treasure Planet" and are wondering how the book holds up: as one can infer from the different titles, the film takes many creative ways in a way I find brilliant, innovative, and positive. The book gave me a deeper appreciation for the film, and the creators' years-long fight to get it greenlit at Disney. They refreshed the classic while maintaining the integrity, keeping it appealing to modern audiences. The only, minor thing I wish had been retained in the film: the bit about Benjamin Gunn and his quest for toasted cheese! That would've fit in well in a children's film.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Classism, Death, and Alcohol

yaraamr123's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Death, Blood, and Alcohol

abby_can_read's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

There is not denying this is a classic. The way the plot unfolded so neatly, and the writing was good. The narrative being told through reports was interesting. Despite that I was rather bored and I struggled to get through this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Gun violence and Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, and Racism

kwichris's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Alcohol

Minor: Colonisation