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3.17 AVERAGE
3.17 AVERAGE
Its difficult to hate on this classic. Its more surprising and idiosyncratic than you would think, and it does work as a manual for living on a tropical desert island. It might be necessary to be one of the books you bring with you if you are stranded as it might just help you survive practically. Crusoe's adventures might seem tame now, but consider he was on that island for 28 years! All the usual caveats about racism and sexism apply here as it was written when novels hadn't even been invented yet. But with that said, its mandatory reading for any book fiend.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
What started with a shopping list enumeration ended up being another white colonization success story.
The dude turns to the Bible each time he has a temptation to massacre the local cannibals. It never helps him. He slaughters whoever he can reach. Well, at least he tried to be a good Christian so he can sleep well.
On the other hand, Defoe was pretty sympathetic to the Spanish, he depicted them way better than the Englishmen. It's not what you'd expected from a British writer, right?
The dude turns to the Bible each time he has a temptation to massacre the local cannibals. It never helps him. He slaughters whoever he can reach. Well, at least he tried to be a good Christian so he can sleep well.
On the other hand, Defoe was pretty sympathetic to the Spanish, he depicted them way better than the Englishmen. It's not what you'd expected from a British writer, right?
This book is certainly not the best book I've ever read.
Though it was well written there was considerable religious tediousness to trudge through as well as much repetition, though this could easily be interpreted as the mental state of Robinson as he repeatedly dwells on the events that have brought him to the island and his subsequent progress.
My distaste for certain aspects of the book is rooted in the attitude of the early 1700s, the time which this book was written. The book is heavily laden with examples of the superiority of man over man, man over nature and Christianity over other religious beliefs making much of the text difficult to get through. There are, however, enjoyable sections in which the book abandons all of the afore-mentioned superiority and the story is simply about a man and how he survives on the island.
I am glad to have read this book but I shall not endeavour to pick it up again.
Though it was well written there was considerable religious tediousness to trudge through as well as much repetition, though this could easily be interpreted as the mental state of Robinson as he repeatedly dwells on the events that have brought him to the island and his subsequent progress.
My distaste for certain aspects of the book is rooted in the attitude of the early 1700s, the time which this book was written. The book is heavily laden with examples of the superiority of man over man, man over nature and Christianity over other religious beliefs making much of the text difficult to get through. There are, however, enjoyable sections in which the book abandons all of the afore-mentioned superiority and the story is simply about a man and how he survives on the island.
I am glad to have read this book but I shall not endeavour to pick it up again.
I assumed that I read the book as a child, but now I think I only saw it on television, because the book was so much better than I remembered. Much more analytical of the personality.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
slow-paced
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
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:
Yes