Reviews

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

carlos_p14's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.25

The movie is better 

trin's review against another edition

3.0

Impressive how many of our classic pirate tropes originate here. Long John Silver is also truly such A Character, an OG blorbo, Stevenson's problematic fave -- you can tell how much fun he's having writing him. But my favorite part of the book, as it has been since childhood, is still the opening at the Hawkins family inn with Billy Bones and the Black Spot. Brr! Nothing brings the good creepy-chillies quite so much as that.

rachellouise_y's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jane620's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

captlychee's review against another edition

4.0

Rightfully a classic, but nothing ruins a classic like having to study it.

tiggerrd's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.5

rhoadesd20's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

nightwillowfox's review against another edition

3.0

I would leanr towards more a 3.5 out of 5. I read this book mainly while waiting for appointments so there was big gaps inbetween reading which might have lowered the ranking. But over all it was a nice fast read,once I sat down and read it. It never really slowered but there was words I guess I wasn't to formalier of so I just put it for the time and that it was a sea talking book. I did find it a little last lacker when it came to the story I guess I wanted more pirate fighting or something. May re-read this but I think I will not have waited so long inbetween reads.

a_fantasy_lover's review against another edition

4.0

Everything is incredible. My only comment is that almost every dialogue is pirate language and I had to read them several times to understand so I would only recommend it for someone who some pirate language cause for me it was a little hard. Aside from that, everything else was pretty enjoyable

taylor394's review against another edition

4.0

A summary of Treasure Island:

Everyone: DON’T TRUST THE MAN WITH ONE LEG!

*man with one leg shows up*

Everyone: This man is the best man I have ever met. He is so good. He is so charming. He can’t possibly be the same man missing a leg we were told not to trust. They are two different people!

*man with one leg - unsurprisingly - turns out to be the same man*

Everyone: Well how did we miss that!

What can I say except I love pirates and Stevenson is the man who created our modern impression of them. Long John Silver has a secret story to tell and I wished the novel was about him rather than Jim! The beginning is very intriguing! There are some slow points when we swap POV.

If you’re a fan of the pirate genre you have to read this once in your life.

Also go watch Black Sails, it’s a prequel about Long John Silver, Captain Flint, and several historical pirates of the 18th century (Anne Bonny, Calico Jack, Charles Vane).