A review by steven_nobody
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

5.0

I love this book because it offers adventure, has been read by many generations, and provides unsettling insight into the transatlantic slave trade, which I didn't expect. Unsettling because of how nonchalant Crusoe is about it. I also appreciate his spiritual reflections, as they made me evaluate the good things in my life, such as nearly six years of sobriety. He was on the island 28 years, 2 months, and 18 days. Coincidentally, I have been at my job for the nearly same length of time that Crusoe was on the island. When it gets to be exactly that, I will celebrate my “Robinson Crusoe Anniversary,” September 26, 2025.