Reviews

Kidnapped: A Dual-Language Book (English - French) by Robert Louis Stevenson

lily_lydkins's review against another edition

5.0

THIS BOOK WAS FINGER LICKING GOOD! I ate this shit up and left NO CRUMBS! I was sad when it ended, but guess who found the sequel? Me. I did. And I’m sure as hell gonna read it too.

danidep's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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

2.75

pravallika_manju's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

2.75

aiyanamarie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

ashleylyoung's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This is one of my favorite Robert Louis Stevenson books. It’s for everyone, not just boys. I love the characters and the journey. Love to revisit it every few years.

pinks_paperbacks's review against another edition

4.0

It took me on an adventure along with the characters. Adventure not limiting to the value of the sceneries in various locations but extending to their state of mind in every situation into which they fell. This is one of the earliest classics I know of that has presented us with 'bromance' throughout the book with such simplicity of the emotion. Initially I did have trouble with the language because I am not used to Scottish English (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about the language) but by the context of the sentence and common sense, the story absorbed my attention.

To conclude, it is a story narrated to us simply and straightforwardly yet stimulatingly.

warrenl's review against another edition

4.0

I read this as an early teen, and more than thirty years later all I could remember of it was a lot of scrambling about in heather. There was no lasting impression. It was my first and (for the time being) last attempt to read Stevenson. Reading it again now, I see why. The historical background and geography would have been entirely lost on the 14-year-old me, along with Stevenson's rendering of Scotch English, and what would have seemed an interminable scramble across Scotland. I'm now wondering if I even made it through to the end!

To a 46-year-old man of the world, however, "Kidnapped" is an entirely different pan of drammach. It's a history lesson, a geography lesson and an adventure all rolled up in one quick, satisfying read. The ending is strange though. It cuts off almost as if there were some pages missing from the manuscript when it was handed to the publisher and nobody noticed. Maybe some of these loose ends will be resolved when I read "Catriona"?

Still, "Kidnapped" remains one of the great adventure novels, and very worthy of its prominent place in the pantheon.

shelliu13's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

4.25

erikayung's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

1000unreadpages's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.0