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A review by agw622
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This is a fine read to see where pirate stories really came from. The wording and tone make it feel slower than a modern book of same plot. There is not much charecter development of any kind, and you can see how this spawned several clichés.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism, Slavery, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism