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A review by cassiakarin
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
3.0
Have you ever watched the Olympic Games from many decades ago? Reading this book felt to me just a bit like that. Often feats that the olympians achieved in the past look to our modern eyes as “easy” or silly. This is because, of course, achievements of today have been built upon the accomplishments of past successes. This pirate tale is less pirate-ee, less gruesome, less complex, and somewhat less fun than much of the pirate tales of today, but he was the first, and for that I had great respect and appreciation for it. Though, I didn’t personally like it much.
One thing that was so impressive to me was realizing that Robert Louis Stevenson saw something in his society that was likely abhorred and despised: piracy. Yet he did not look past them and separate himself from them, but rather looked deeper, deep enough to create characters that are trademarked “pirates” today. He saw characters and story in a realm of society that most people would want nothing to do with, and with that endeavor he was able to open up that world to the rest of us to expand, explore, and enjoy.
Recommended by: “10 Masterpieces You Must Read Before You Die”
One thing that was so impressive to me was realizing that Robert Louis Stevenson saw something in his society that was likely abhorred and despised: piracy. Yet he did not look past them and separate himself from them, but rather looked deeper, deep enough to create characters that are trademarked “pirates” today. He saw characters and story in a realm of society that most people would want nothing to do with, and with that endeavor he was able to open up that world to the rest of us to expand, explore, and enjoy.
Recommended by: “10 Masterpieces You Must Read Before You Die”