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A review by pixieparliament
The Blue Lagoon by Henry De Vere Stacpoole
4.0
This book was first published over a 100 years ago, but despite that I still really enjoyed it. Except for Paddy Buttons Irish speak I found it an easy read.
Emmeline Lestrange and her cousin Dick are travelling through the South Seas when they become ship wrecked. Luckily they have Paddy to look after them for the first two years. They then have to deal with life, death, birth, all on their own.
Although you could say that nothing profound happens, I'd say that the profound happening is them finding love. The innocence of being a child stays with them for all the years till their late teens. Even though they are cousins, they become lovers, but this is not dirty or sinful because it comes across as pure love. This innocence stays with them, even when she gives birth to their son Hannah she doesn't fully realise he comes from her body.
The ending is good but would have liked an epilogue or slight further explanation.
Emmeline Lestrange and her cousin Dick are travelling through the South Seas when they become ship wrecked. Luckily they have Paddy to look after them for the first two years. They then have to deal with life, death, birth, all on their own.
Although you could say that nothing profound happens, I'd say that the profound happening is them finding love. The innocence of being a child stays with them for all the years till their late teens. Even though they are cousins, they become lovers, but this is not dirty or sinful because it comes across as pure love. This innocence stays with them, even when she gives birth to their son Hannah she doesn't fully realise he comes from her body.
The ending is good but would have liked an epilogue or slight further explanation.