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160 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241973691
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 August 2015
Description
In the early eighteenth century, Susan Barton finds herself adrift from a mutinous ship and cast ashore on a remote desert island. There she finds shelter with its only other inhabitants: a man named Cruso and his tongueless slave, Friday. In time...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,213 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
adventurous 48%
mysterious 47%
dark 22%
sad 16%
emotional 13%
tense 12%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, AbleismModerate
Sexism, Cannibalism, DeathMinor
Sexual assault, Sexual content
160 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241973691
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 August 2015
Description
In the early eighteenth century, Susan Barton finds herself adrift from a mutinous ship and cast ashore on a remote desert island. There she finds shelter with its only other inhabitants: a man named Cruso and his tongueless slave, Friday. In time...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,213 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
adventurous 48%
mysterious 47%
dark 22%
sad 16%
emotional 13%
tense 12%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Slavery, AbleismModerate
Sexism, Cannibalism, DeathMinor
Sexual assault, Sexual content