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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
Treasure Island was missing from my childhood. Now I better understand pirate movie and book references.
Wonderful action, great characters, and seafaring adventure. I'm going to read Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde as well as I like his writing style.
Perhaps we overlook this sundry function of literature. Much like a sermon it can empower, personally I wouldn’t know about the sermons as I never paid attention. But just perhaps as that man in La Mancha found lore excessively earnest and was empowered accordingly, maybe belle lettres acts as a clarion? Jim Hawkins didn’t strike me as true, an improbable milksop who while mourning his father becomes an expert in counter-insurgency and close quarters combat.
The author betrays a Jacobean tinge with his characterization of the squire (that chatty git). The doctor is a perhaps on the nose reflection of RLS’s self-image and the twinning (and often twirling) father figures of Silver and the Captain.
It was interesting that race is broached in the final pages, especially the reliability of black people. Oh, I ache to consider the life lessons which gushed from this adventurous yarn.
The author betrays a Jacobean tinge with his characterization of the squire (that chatty git). The doctor is a perhaps on the nose reflection of RLS’s self-image and the twinning (and often twirling) father figures of Silver and the Captain.
It was interesting that race is broached in the final pages, especially the reliability of black people. Oh, I ache to consider the life lessons which gushed from this adventurous yarn.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
Swashbuckling adventures, but not a ton of character depth, so not my favorite.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Lots of fun to read, though some of the language is strange and hard to follow. Lots of good suspense and fun adventure, and it's narrated in the past tense by the protagonist, so it's nice to know he lives through it. Long John Silver is a great character.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An adventure from start to finish!!
When Jim Hawkins gets caught up with the likes of pirates in search of treasure, he realizes quickly that he's in for the adventure of a lifetime.
In search of Treasure Island, mishap, mischief, and mutiny abound in this epic tale. Join Long John Silver and his gang of rowdy pirates for a journey you'll never forget!
When Jim Hawkins gets caught up with the likes of pirates in search of treasure, he realizes quickly that he's in for the adventure of a lifetime.
In search of Treasure Island, mishap, mischief, and mutiny abound in this epic tale. Join Long John Silver and his gang of rowdy pirates for a journey you'll never forget!
Arrgh me mateys -- It occurred to me that, despite my lifelong love of Nautical yarns & all things pirate, I hadn't read Treasure Island. Well now that's fixed and I can stop walking around secretly shamed. A swashbuckling good yarn of treasure maps, seaside inns, mutiny, maroons, double crosses, and gold doubloons. What more could a boy want?
And Long John Silver is a great villain/antihero. The 1950 Disney movie version did the character justice. Aside from the excellent tv show Black Sails, does anyone know of further stories of Long John Silver? If not, I may need to write some.
4 Gold Pieces!
And Long John Silver is a great villain/antihero. The 1950 Disney movie version did the character justice. Aside from the excellent tv show Black Sails, does anyone know of further stories of Long John Silver? If not, I may need to write some.
4 Gold Pieces!
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Fun listen to this classic tale while on a road trip.