What I thought of Island of the Blue Dolphin

So this is my first real "review", but I refuse to call it a review because it's just my opinion. So any time I read and talk about a book I will call it that, my thoughts on the book. 

So ladies and gentlemen, my first book opinion!

To be honest, I struggled to read this. I know it's an MG, but I think since it's so old the writing didn't appeal to me. My analytic critique brain kicked in and wanted to correct and the telling and cut all the unnecessary had's out. I'm terrible I know, it's a classic and I'm ripping it apart in my mind.

But, the story definitely interested me. The thought of being stuck alone for years with only wild dogs who wanted to eat you for companions is frightening. When her brother dies at the beginning I was like "Oh, he died," but I wanted to be like "What????" IT didn't help that she seemed to barely react at all. I think maybe a rewrite to fit with currents trends would make this riveting, like The Hatchet.