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poirot's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Racial slurs, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Racism, Death, Alcohol, Colonisation, Confinement, Gun violence, and Slavery
Minor: Death of parent
madmadmaddymad's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I know itās from another time in human history but I squirm at how outright racist Robinson is, youād think that a man living on a desert island would be relieved for any human contact. He never even asked Friday what his name was. Just called him Friday because thatās the day they met and had Friday calling him āMasterā likeā¦. Are you kidding? You taught the PARROT your name, for the pleasure of having someone to talk to.Ā
Also, I think itās strange that he doesnāt meet Friday until more than halfway through. The book is so agonizingly slow before that, because we are alone with Robinson and his thoughts, and I can only be interested for so long in his description of the island and the various chores he takes up to survive alone. Itās like watching the film Cast Away with Tom Hanks (but boring.)
Honestly I only read it because I had a lot of guilt for skipping this one during my literature class in college. Iām not surprised it didnāt hold my interest, back then. I donāt know how I found the attention span to suffer through it, right now.Ā
Itās good, especially for such an old book. I do respect the narrative, and the reflective themes of the prose, but I certainly didnāt enjoy it, and I donāt think itās groundbreaking or anything.Ā
Also, I think itās strange that he doesnāt meet Friday until more than halfway through. The book is so agonizingly slow before that, because we are alone with Robinson and his thoughts, and I can only be interested for so long in his description of the island and the various chores he takes up to survive alone. Itās like watching the film Cast Away with Tom Hanks (but boring.)
Honestly I only read it because I had a lot of guilt for skipping this one during my literature class in college. Iām not surprised it didnāt hold my interest, back then. I donāt know how I found the attention span to suffer through it, right now.Ā
Itās good, especially for such an old book. I do respect the narrative, and the reflective themes of the prose, but I certainly didnāt enjoy it, and I donāt think itās groundbreaking or anything.Ā
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, and Racism
Moderate: Cannibalism and Colonisation
chloebethx_'s review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I found this book to be very slow and too focused on small insignificant details, for example, a list of tools and supples not really adding to the plot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, and Confinement
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