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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
I read this book for my book club, and I have to say I really enjoyed it! Usually I don't like classic books, such as The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton or Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie. They just seem so dry to me and it feels like I'm wading through mud to finish them. Although it still felt a little dry at times, I thought the pacing was much better in this book than any other classic I'd ever read. Perhaps it was just the fact that Treasure Island had more action in it than most of the classics I've read. Whatever it was, I enjoyed reading this novel a lot more than other classics I've read over the years. There was one thing that hindered my enjoyment of this book, however, and that was the sailing talk. I live in a landlocked state, so I don't know the first thing about sailing on a boat in the ocean. Because of this, there were a lot of terms that were unfamiliar to me. Also, the way the pirates talked sometimes confused me as well. I suppose that this could be contributed to the English language evolving through the centuries, though. All in all, I enjoyed this book a lot, almost as much as I enjoyed reading his poems in A Child's Garden of Verses.
1st read:
dnf @ 42%
2nd read:
i think i would rather play assassin's creed black flag for 5 days straight with covid again than think about this book ever again. i only decided to give it another chance because i was planning on reading a retelling and i just wanted to know what the base material is
dnf @ 42%
2nd read:
i think i would rather play assassin's creed black flag for 5 days straight with covid again than think about this book ever again. i only decided to give it another chance because i was planning on reading a retelling and i just wanted to know what the base material is
Classic and full of swashbuckling!! Gotta love Stevenson!
A really accessible read for a classic, and the humour was reminiscent of ‘The Princess Bride’ which I loved. The chapters were also really short and the story didn’t drag at all
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
The book made me appreciate the Muppet version even more.
“We must go on, because we can't turn back.”
I can see why this is the staple pirate adventure and coming of age story. It certainly feels that way with all the iconic ingredients of the recipe. It's easy to read with no unnecessary over-worded paragraphs like most classics from this time era and I appreciated the episodic style and action-driven plot. I think it would be unfair for me to say it was a bit simple considering this is the famous adventure that started them all and even after all this time, this book still leaves an impression and teaches any age how to face the world full of fears, dreams and challenge.
I can see why this is the staple pirate adventure and coming of age story. It certainly feels that way with all the iconic ingredients of the recipe. It's easy to read with no unnecessary over-worded paragraphs like most classics from this time era and I appreciated the episodic style and action-driven plot. I think it would be unfair for me to say it was a bit simple considering this is the famous adventure that started them all and even after all this time, this book still leaves an impression and teaches any age how to face the world full of fears, dreams and challenge.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes