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laurae_fg's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hales1026's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
gallifreiyan's review against another edition
4.0
Reads like a captains log, its very interesting the kind of creative ideas existed before technology; the kinds of fantasies people were capable of having before the rise of automation and artificial intelligence. Super old English but entertaining, not too drawn out and overly detailed. The last portion took a strange turn and had a racist vibe with the darker skinned "Yahoo's" but in the end he couldnt talk to or respect any human including his family. Lots of political and social themes about being an outsider with and without power and learning new philosophies of life.
katriinajansone's review against another edition
4.0
3,75/5
At first I thought that it will be like Robinsone Crusoe, but it was only like that for the 15 pages, and I am happy about it.
I didn't like that the stoy was kinda rushed. I just think that he coud've wrote it longer and more detailed.
The charecters also weren't like: Wow!
And one thing in my opinion wasn't explained, so that kinda sucks.
But that all wasn't as much bad than the story was good.
At first I thought that it will be like Robinsone Crusoe, but it was only like that for the 15 pages, and I am happy about it.
I didn't like that the stoy was kinda rushed. I just think that he coud've wrote it longer and more detailed.
The charecters also weren't like: Wow!
And one thing in my opinion wasn't explained, so that kinda sucks.
But that all wasn't as much bad than the story was good.
eowynn01's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
As a child I loved the cartoon movie from 1979, I enjoyed the retellings on TV through the 90s and the various short retelling books.
I thought I knew the story, but after reading this one I realized I missed a lot more of the story then just a man that has no business sailing the number of times that he has been shipped wrecked and surprised he has a family the amount of time he was gone.
But what I never noticed is that with each place he was at, was the author telling the reader how
broken the world is and/or how we can be better as people. This makes this children's classic even better as an adult.
I thought I knew the story, but after reading this one I realized I missed a lot more of the story then just a man that has no business sailing the number of times that he has been shipped wrecked and surprised he has a family the amount of time he was gone.
But what I never noticed is that with each place he was at, was the author telling the reader how
broken the world is and/or how we can be better as people. This makes this children's classic even better as an adult.
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