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alyssapolis 's review for:
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Long-John Silver is one of my favourite literary characters of all time, he is such an intriguing, charismatic, intelligent, manipulative, complex individual. He’s a business owner, a white man from the 1700s with a black wife (wish there was more about her, she must be pretty cool too), is watching out for kids but will kill a man in a moments notice, is a clever but opportunistic mastermind, and has a physical disability that doesn’t hold him back but instead is something he leverages.
I also like some other characters too, such as the good captain, hilariously flighty and ignorant Squire Trelawney, and the dull doctor. Jim I’m indifferent to, but makes for a good relatable narrator.
As a child I read many abridged classics and this was one of three I remember getting the unabridged version after, loving it so much.
Muppets Treasure Island is imo the best done film version. Tim Curry is such a great LJS.
I also like some other characters too, such as the good captain, hilariously flighty and ignorant Squire Trelawney, and the dull doctor. Jim I’m indifferent to, but makes for a good relatable narrator.
As a child I read many abridged classics and this was one of three I remember getting the unabridged version after, loving it so much.
Muppets Treasure Island is imo the best done film version. Tim Curry is such a great LJS.