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Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner

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thadd's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Sad Ending

geovanachi's review against another edition

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4.0

he has lived a long life filled with adventures and many sorrows.

Ik it has taken me a long time to read it but y’all it’s worth it

krobart's review against another edition

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3.0

Moonfleet is a boy’s adventure story similar to Kidnapped or Treasure Island. Written by J. Meade Falkner in 1898, it was very popular for many years. It is an exciting book with a gripping story line that is still popular with children.

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emlo's review against another edition

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adventurous sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

A good yarn about smugglers and hidden treasure. It's definitely of its time but still really engaging. The language is a bit archaic for kids these days to read easily.

cimorene1558's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 stars. A pretty good late-19th century adventure story with smuggling and hidden treasure. There are some unpleasant details--branding and death and so on--but no more so than other late 19th/early 20th century adventure stories. I see a lot of local libraries have it in children's, but I'm glad mine doesn't--it's not likely to appeal much to the modern child, and it does have some pretty tough moments. Not that kids shouldn't read it, but it's one of those books that's better discovered in the adult collection by children and adults.