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Treasure Island follows the young Jim Hawkins who, through a twist of fate, comes into possession of a treasure map promising vast riches. A voyage is made on the ship, Hispanola, to Skull Island; however, the crew proves treacherous under the lead of the persuasive man-of-fortune, Long John Silver. Jim Hawkins and his allies manage to escape the crew-turned-pirates and turn Skull Island into a game of tactics and fate.
First, the negatives. Treasure Island is somewhat a victim of its own succes ...more
First, the negatives. Treasure Island is somewhat a victim of its own succes ...more
Treasure Island was one of the first books I remember enjoying as a kid. It was so much more interesting and exciting than what I had to read for school. Coming back to it all these years later, the book reads a bit differently. It's hard to look past some of the tropes (even though this book set many of them), weak characters, odd pacing, and word choices that haven't aged well. That being said, as an adventure story for younger readers, this is still a great story and remains a classic for a r
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Amber
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