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donnaviche's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bwcopel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Gripping story of a man marooned on an island in the Caribbean. Makes a life for himself, encounters natives, and devises a way off the island after a lengthy stay. One of my favorites, heavy themes of regret, thankfulness, and resourcefulness. I particularly liked the prose in this book, it felt easy to read and I never got bored with the storyline. Unsurprisingly an enduring tale, would read again, maybe next time I'm on a beach.
natashalg's review against another edition
I found the events of the book boring, and I couldn't bring myself to care about the main character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation
williamwallace's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
northcoraline's review against another edition
1.0
Novels like this are the main reason why we hate typical white Englishmen of that time! I wish I could strip it from that single star but unfortunately, I can't...
vivo_morior's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
tuxedocatchronicles's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
sminismoni's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful tale of survival and the resilience of the human spirit, all packaged in a dramatic adventure form. The passages regarding Friday and the Carib natives will make modern readers uncomfortable (references to "savage creatures" and a general tone of white moral superiority), as may some of the overtly Christian reflections. However the book is a product of its time and has much more to offer. Most of all, it was just good entertainment with enough action to maintain interest.
p_t_b's review against another edition
5.0
was reading the moonstone by willkie collins and the narrator keeps saying, whenever i have troubles i pick up robinson crusoe and read it and it soothes my mind so i stopped reading the moonstone and started reading crusoe and HE WAS RIGHT. defoe is awesome. the gringo cervantes.