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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is obviously Robert Louis Stevenson’s best-known work, though it is the second of his I’ve read, and I can see why it became a classic. The villains have depth despite their obvious villainous nature, and it gives a romantic air to pirates that survives to this day. When you read it now it feels like it’s full of tropes until you remember this is where all those tropes come from. I even read the pirates with a west country accent which is the generic pirate accent only because of the film adaptation of this book!
The plot is fantastic and the whole thing brilliantly paced, it’s the type of childrens / young adult fiction I wish was still the norm today. So much fun to read and I’ve got 2 more of his books since which I can’t wait to read.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
This is the classic story of treasure Island.
If you want an exciting story about Pirates, treasure and how a little boy gets pulled into it all, this is the book to read.
In my opinion the OG pirate book in the world.
If you want an exciting story about Pirates, treasure and how a little boy gets pulled into it all, this is the book to read.
In my opinion the OG pirate book in the world.
adventurous
dark
slow-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
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Not John Silver naming his parrot after Flint (I come here solely as Black Sails enjoyer)
I have been going on and off this book, so it took me a while to finish, but here is what I remembered feeling:
This story is a fun adventure with cool twists and turns. Even knowing the story beforehand, it was cool to see what these characters really are like, as opposed to only knowing how they are portrayed in movies or parodies.
A good idea this book brings up though, is one of psychological fear. Fear is how a lot gets done in the story. Fear is how Captain Flint kept his crew in check, fear is how Flint’s quartermaster, John Silver, was able to control Captain Flint. Fear is how Silver controlled the crew and kept them loyal. Fear is how he was able to stall a violent rebellion from the crew even though he was outmatched in quantity and quality (his missing leg made him handicap).
But what happens if you face fear? That’s what happens here, and the results are a powerful friendship, wealth, and an adventure to remember.
This story is a fun adventure with cool twists and turns. Even knowing the story beforehand, it was cool to see what these characters really are like, as opposed to only knowing how they are portrayed in movies or parodies.
A good idea this book brings up though, is one of psychological fear. Fear is how a lot gets done in the story. Fear is how Captain Flint kept his crew in check, fear is how Flint’s quartermaster, John Silver, was able to control Captain Flint. Fear is how Silver controlled the crew and kept them loyal. Fear is how he was able to stall a violent rebellion from the crew even though he was outmatched in quantity and quality (his missing leg made him handicap).
But what happens if you face fear? That’s what happens here, and the results are a powerful friendship, wealth, and an adventure to remember.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes