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cmereadbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe I'm a little crazy but this book did not do it for me at all.
diedofennui's review against another edition
I think my sixth-grade class was assigned this book, and within days, every single girl in the class was whining about how much we hated it. Every single one of us. The teacher relented and let us read something else (I don't remember what), but all the boys loved it.
I've just started watching Black Sails, which is a prequel of sorts to this book, so I decided to give it another shot. So far, so good. (I'm on p. 32 of 161.)
I've just started watching Black Sails, which is a prequel of sorts to this book, so I decided to give it another shot. So far, so good. (I'm on p. 32 of 161.)
tumssimon's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
spacecadetkiddo's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
phoenixsfable's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
exlibrisathena's review against another edition
2.0
This had so much potential but GOD did I drown in sailing jargon and a sheer lack of adventure. There were so many points throughout this book in which I went, “Ah yes, now it’s getting good!” but then two or so pages later, I felt bored to absolute rages of tears.
I so dearly wanted to like this book, what with my love of classics and my love of pirate history combined into one novel.
But alas! it was not to be.
I so dearly wanted to like this book, what with my love of classics and my love of pirate history combined into one novel.
But alas! it was not to be.
ildtor's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
explorerstragic's review against another edition
3.0
Fun and suspenseful. Great descriptions and use of imagery. I was able to picture things quite vividly. There were maybe too many characters to keep track of, especially since they were all introduced so fast at the beginning. Some characters even made such a brief appearance before dying, and it was a little confusing. Sometimes it was hard to follow what was going on, because I didn’t know the vocabulary of sea equipment mentioned. The ending was different to how I expected, and I like how Long John Silver’s character is portrayed. It really got into the spirit of a pirate adventure novel, with a grey area of morality and exciting moments of betrayal, capture, and attack. There was a bit of racism in the last few pages of the text, but that was probably just a product of its time. Overall, it was worth a read, however I won’t rush to get back to it at all. I don’t feel I need to strongly recommend it to others. If it wasn’t so violent, perhaps I’d read it to my kids one day.
dmalawista88's review against another edition
3.0
I read this when I was a lot younger... it wasn't as good as I remember it being :-(