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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Absolutely loved this narration of an old classic by Audible Original
Having grown up with various adaptations of this story (Treasure Planet anyone?) I was worried I wouldn't end up liking the source material, but I was not disappointed. Shorter and much more accessible than I thought, this classic is a fast paced story of pirates and treasures and adventure. Mostly narrated by young Jim Hawkins, we get to follow along as a map ends up in his and his future crew's hands which is supposed to lead them to Treasure Island.
Nothing was really that surprising (except for the fact that I thought the journey would last for longer), but maybe that's because I already know the story. Being familiar with it didn't diminish my enjoyment of it, however. Instead, it was like coming home. Images of Treasure Planet, The Legend of Treasure Island (a series from 1993 I believe) and Black Sails kept flashing in my mind, but despite my connection to it through other types of media, I think the book held its own without them as well. With extremely accessible language, its quick pace, and of course the more action-packed scenes, I managed to read this in two days; something that probably has never happened to me when a classic has been involved. I must say the middle dragged on a bit, and I didn't enjoy the few chapters where we suddenly switched narrators, though I understood the purpose, but all in all I had a great time reading this and I recommend it to anyone who likes a good old adventure story.
Nothing was really that surprising (except for the fact that I thought the journey would last for longer), but maybe that's because I already know the story. Being familiar with it didn't diminish my enjoyment of it, however. Instead, it was like coming home. Images of Treasure Planet, The Legend of Treasure Island (a series from 1993 I believe) and Black Sails kept flashing in my mind, but despite my connection to it through other types of media, I think the book held its own without them as well. With extremely accessible language, its quick pace, and of course the more action-packed scenes, I managed to read this in two days; something that probably has never happened to me when a classic has been involved. I must say the middle dragged on a bit, and I didn't enjoy the few chapters where we suddenly switched narrators, though I understood the purpose, but all in all I had a great time reading this and I recommend it to anyone who likes a good old adventure story.
I don't know how I've avoided reading this for so long. I don't even think I read the Illustrated Classics version, so basically it was just Muppets until now. I don't have much new to add to this, so I'll just say the characters are great and the story moves quickly. You feel its age every now and then, but overall this holds up nicely.
We dig in to Treasure Island on this special episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-192-treasure-island
We dig in to Treasure Island on this special episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-192-treasure-island
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No