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Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe

3.17 AVERAGE


robinson crusoe was a very silly man 
Loveable characters: No

I much preferred the stranded solo Crusoe to the sadistic/savior-complex Crusoe.

Tan bueno como La isla del Tesoro. Cualquiera diría que la ausencia de personajes influiria negativamente pero la historia se desarrolla muy bien. No puedo creer que no la haya leído antes. Muy entretenida y fluida. La verdad una gran historia para pasar la tarde.

When reading an old (classic) novel, one must be prepared for excessive wordiness, sections of prose that, though coherent in their execution, are awkward because they are written in antiquated fashion that was common at that time and, often, portions that do nothing to move the narrative forward nor add to the enrichment of the tale. This is the character of Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. Though I found many parts of the famous story engaging, many others seemed not to fit, and still others were tedious. I'm glad I read it, but will warn the prospective reader of the aforementioned characteristics.
adventurous 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: No

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Started slow but quickly got very interesting. Fascinating. It took the author a lot of though and studying to create the circumstances, Climate and environment of the story. Which was perfect. What I found interesting was the survival part. Makes you think, and there is really a lot of thought put to it.
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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: Complicated
adventurous

One of my favorites 
adventurous medium-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 challenging hopeful 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