Treasure Island
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While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger.Amazon.com Review
Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want t… More >>
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P. Williams said :
February 6, 2010 at 10:32 am
Too many unnecessary details – a chore to read. Was reading this with a group of 8th graders and we couldn’t wait to get done with it – no one liked it. Too many times after reading a page, we would all go – HUH?? – what did the author just say?
You know there have been more novels written since then- why do students have to keep reading the same ones their grandparents read when they were in school?
Rating: 2 / 5
mojo said :
February 6, 2010 at 12:40 pm
dont read this story it is a pain. But I recomend the movie so dont ever read.
Rating: 5 / 5
Anonymous said :
February 6, 2010 at 3:26 pm
i have read a lot of books in my life and this has been in my lowest ranked books along with chinese cinderalla, kira-kira, and out-of-the-dust. very dissapointing. even though i am just a kid, i think it was too violent and boyish. Yuck.
Rating: 1 / 5
Anonymous said :
February 6, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I could not stop laughing every time Long John farted. It was hilarious! Treasure Island was so good and gassy! Now I feel comfortable when I fart!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
Inspector Gadget said :
February 6, 2010 at 6:50 pm
How can this possibly be a classic? Most of the time I had no idea what on earth the characters were saying. It’s all in some kind of pirate-jive lingo. Practically a foriegn language. I thought that this was a childrens book. If I read this at the age of let’s say 8, it would put me off reading for life. And it is so slow to start. I didn’t enjoy reading this book and I was very disappointed. The drama is weak, the narrative is weak and boring. I felt nothing for the hero Hawkins. And towards the end it kind of built up to a big climax that never happened. I’d like to believe I read a fake version of Treasure Island and there is a much better and real version out there. But perhaps I should accept that this book, cherished and highly regarded by a lot of people, just didn’t entertain me one iota.
Rating: 1 / 5