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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
A masterclass on how to make an adventure story really bloody boring.
adventurous
Entertaining to be sure but I have enjoyed the non-fiction books on pirates I have read recently more.
I don't know why it took my so long to read this book, especially since it's been on my bookshelves for so long and it has pirates in it. For such a short book, it was action packed and a lot happened. The illustrations and the way the pages were designed were so great; the pages were colored to make them seem aged and the pages were thick. All of it added to the overall feel and tone of the book. All of the characters were likable, even Long John Silver, the wily fellow. Although it seemed the Jim Hawkins had a whole bunch of luck on his side, he stuck to his plans and got it done no matter the consequences.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Wonderful, of course. This time I listened to the audio book, and it was entertaining and very well read.
Basically, this is what influenced Treasure Planet (The awesome cartoon). If you liked the movie, you'll probably enjoy the book.
I've seen at least three movie adaptations and have wanted to read the book for awhile, so I'm glad I finally did. This was a very exciting and swashbuckling book! It was very action - packed and intense at times.
I found it interesting that Long John Silver not only owned a pub, but he was married to a 'woman of color'. Not only that, but a woman he trusted to run his business and liquidate his assets of he got into a bind. I would have loved to learn more about her, where she was from, how they met, and if she was as clever and duplicitous as Silver.
The book, sadly, doesn't delve very far into the complicated relationship between Jim and Silver. In fact, every movie adaptation has done a better job of exploring that than the book does, but everything in the book is on the surface. Inference is definitely required.
Doctor Livesly was def my favorite character, he was droll and sassy, yet also intelligent and good at his profession. Long John is also an interesting character, but almost certainly a sociopath.
It's very clear that a lot of modern ideas about pirates came directly from this book. Somewhat disappointed that Big-Fat-Ugly-Bug-Faced-Baby-Eating O'Brian wasn't actually in the book
I found it interesting that Long John Silver not only owned a pub, but he was married to a 'woman of color'. Not only that, but a woman he trusted to run his business and liquidate his assets of he got into a bind. I would have loved to learn more about her, where she was from, how they met, and if she was as clever and duplicitous as Silver.
The book, sadly, doesn't delve very far into the complicated relationship between Jim and Silver. In fact, every movie adaptation has done a better job of exploring that than the book does, but everything in the book is on the surface. Inference is definitely required.
Doctor Livesly was def my favorite character, he was droll and sassy, yet also intelligent and good at his profession. Long John is also an interesting character, but almost certainly a sociopath.
It's very clear that a lot of modern ideas about pirates came directly from this book. Somewhat disappointed that Big-Fat-Ugly-Bug-Faced-Baby-Eating O'Brian wasn't actually in the book
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No