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3.17 AVERAGE
3.17 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was kind of a slog to read but will definitely make for interesting discussion. the question is whether we’ll get to discuss what i want to discuss…
adventurous
dark
sad
slow-paced
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Robinson Crusoe was enjoyable enough, despite it's proto-novel status. It's easy to see where the author went wrong (by contemporary writing standards); too much accounting for stuff, goats, tobacco, gunpowder, bills of sale, firearms, you name it, and not enough talking about feelings. Yes, there was despair, fear and anxiety, and a few conversations with God, but on the whole, this is a dry affair, saved for the most part by the fact that it's a jolly good adventure yarn with some few moments of ridiculous pomposity, usually disguised as a kind of self-assured over-Englishness and a very improbable ending about armies of wolves and bears.
So I'm glad I finally read it, but I'm also kind of glad that I won't have to read it again. And frankly, Crusoe's ordeal wasn't all that bad, after all he had the spoils of two entire shipwrecks at his disposal, so could count on a decent shirt when he needed one. This increases my respect for Tom Hanks massively.
So I'm glad I finally read it, but I'm also kind of glad that I won't have to read it again. And frankly, Crusoe's ordeal wasn't all that bad, after all he had the spoils of two entire shipwrecks at his disposal, so could count on a decent shirt when he needed one. This increases my respect for Tom Hanks massively.
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
slow-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
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
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:
No
This was a fun story, took me a while to get into it though. Not having chapters threw me off! I loved reading about how all of the little accomplishments meant so much to Crusoe. It reminded me of how I feel when I make small improvements around my apartment, like when I got a bedside table.