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A review by bookaneer
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
1.0
My first time reading this book was years ago and it was only an abridged version. Even such version made me dying due to boredom. Well, since I love classics, I decided to give this book a second chance. So, I bought an unabridged version and finally gathered enough nerve to read the whole book till the very end.
However, my fear had come true. This version did not redeem itself in my eyes. It is just so frickin' boring.
The only thing interesting is that the adventures Crusoe had in this book were quite diverse. Not only stranded in a Caribbean Island, he was also held as hostage by African tribesmen and fought over wolves in France.
Of course, 28 years of his life spent in the island. Different with the unfortunate people in Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island, Crusoe was lucky. Although suffering from a shipwreck, the ship was cast ashore, and still left him many supplies from food, clothes, tools, weapons and gunpowder. The men in the Mysterious Island did not have anything and they have to become masons, potters, chemists, metallurgists, etc to supply themselves.
Probably due to the fact that he was alone, he made so much of internal debates, pondering, and even religious reflections. I thought when he rescued a cannibal from being eaten and finally got himself a friend, things would become more exciting. I was wrong, unfortunately.
Not sure whether I'm still interested to read Moll Flanders, another Defoe's work.
However, my fear had come true. This version did not redeem itself in my eyes. It is just so frickin' boring.
The only thing interesting is that the adventures Crusoe had in this book were quite diverse. Not only stranded in a Caribbean Island, he was also held as hostage by African tribesmen and fought over wolves in France.
Of course, 28 years of his life spent in the island. Different with the unfortunate people in Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island, Crusoe was lucky. Although suffering from a shipwreck, the ship was cast ashore, and still left him many supplies from food, clothes, tools, weapons and gunpowder. The men in the Mysterious Island did not have anything and they have to become masons, potters, chemists, metallurgists, etc to supply themselves.
Probably due to the fact that he was alone, he made so much of internal debates, pondering, and even religious reflections. I thought when he rescued a cannibal from being eaten and finally got himself a friend, things would become more exciting. I was wrong, unfortunately.
Not sure whether I'm still interested to read Moll Flanders, another Defoe's work.