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So incredibly boring 

kessler21's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a interesting read. Short and does not go into great depth. I laugh at how fast he taught Friday to speak English.
I found this is based on a true story. The life of Alexander Selkirk, though this sometimes argued.

The ending and the bear and the wolves I found silly. Good story though.

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adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

therejuvenatedreader's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

loudrianvs's review against another edition

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5.0

A man went to sea to become a mariner, came back a [insert any profession].

jacobinreads's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

2.75

eleanorofaquitaine2002's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

nerea_mg's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

bluedwards's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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3.0

Even if you try, to take into account the time in which the work was written, it is still unsettling to follow a protagonist who writes about non-Europeans with such self-evident superiority, as if they were wild animals. On the other hand, he talks about the cruelty of the Spaniards towards South Americans and how he had no right to condemn tribes for their cannibalism.
That being said, the tales of his adventures are still worth reading today and certainly would have been fascinating to 18th-century Europeans. For my taste, he is a bit too lucky in his travels and everything works out too smoothly, although the book is aware of that. The accounts of the time after the main plot don't add to the overall work and Defoe could have kept it a bit shorter.
Even though the book has aged poorly, it is a classic that you should read.