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A review by adamgolden
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
3.0
(3/5★)
Treasure Island has inspired so many other works of fiction and movies that it's hard to deny its relevance to the concept of pirates in modern media. Coining such phrases like "Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum!" amongst other pirate cliches that are found in movies and other works such as the Pirates of the Caribbean films, it was certainly a constant source of lore and mannerisms in much of the modern pirate obsession that exists today. The first couple of chapters, introducing the characters and setting the scene for what is to come, were some of the most enjoyable of the book. I would have appreciated a bit more seafaring, as the book focused primarily on the disputes and treachery between the crew on the land and islands they were adventuring upon. While the ending was a bit uneventful, and the story kind of stalled a bit at some points, it was still a very immersive read, especially considering it was a pioneer in the historical fiction genre of the infamous pirates themselves.
Treasure Island has inspired so many other works of fiction and movies that it's hard to deny its relevance to the concept of pirates in modern media. Coining such phrases like "Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum!" amongst other pirate cliches that are found in movies and other works such as the Pirates of the Caribbean films, it was certainly a constant source of lore and mannerisms in much of the modern pirate obsession that exists today. The first couple of chapters, introducing the characters and setting the scene for what is to come, were some of the most enjoyable of the book. I would have appreciated a bit more seafaring, as the book focused primarily on the disputes and treachery between the crew on the land and islands they were adventuring upon. While the ending was a bit uneventful, and the story kind of stalled a bit at some points, it was still a very immersive read, especially considering it was a pioneer in the historical fiction genre of the infamous pirates themselves.