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 Often labled as a childs story, Treasure Island is much more than it seems: February 17, 2010
William R. Santana (New York, NY)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
There are few novels that have had as much influence in popular culture as "Treasure Island." Pirates with talking parrots, treasure maps, mutiny, deceit, this novel has it all. In spite of this, a great many individuals pass on reading the book because they think it is simply a childrens story. If you are leaning toward this bias, you should know that this claim is not true; the novel is filled with witty and believable characters. It also shows the duplicity of human character when brought about by greed and self preservation. Not only is it a classic for it's influence, it is also a classic for it's depiction of human behavior in abnormal circumstances.
Excellent Book June 22, 2010
zShoppe
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
What an unexpected surprise, I downloaded the Kindle App for my iPod Touch and since this book is public domain, it was a free download. I had never read this book (can't believe it, 55 and I never read it) ... well, not only is the Kindle on the iPod a very nice app the book is outstanding. Now, I much prefer reading any book on the Kindle, I wish the electronic price would come down a bit as the cost of printing and shelf space is not a factor, if it were, I'd buy all my books on Kindle.
A classic December 20, 2009
CK Matthews (Colorado)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Moving beyond Muppet Treasure Island, I had a hard time even wanting to pick up this novel. Alas, I had to grow up and read the real story. I'm glad I did. While the novel is absent of catchy songs and puppets, Treasure Island makes up for it with graphic fight scenes and an outstanding narrative framework. I love that the story is mostly narrated by Jim Hawkins, our main character. Jim's voice places me so deep in the story that I felt every setting in the novel, from ship to island. Great classic and a must read for any English major.
[insert pirate joke here] August 3, 2010
Brandon I. (Fort Hood, TX, US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wonderful. This book is a must read. This was the first classic I downloaded (for free nonetheless) for my Kindle and could not be more impressed with the quality of the novel. I expected a sort of lame adventure-Disney pirate hybrid but instead found myself looking forward to each and every turn of the page. The book is not terribly long (so you won't feel like the author fancies the killing of trees for sport) and keeps a rather good pace of narrating the action. Treasure Island is a must read. (A) It's free, (B) You'll knock out reading a classic, and (C) You'll feel all that much more enlightened when you throw up in front of it's namesake hotel in Vegas. Yarr.
A great book and solid preparation March 23, 2009
Charles B (SF Bay Area, California)
Hard to complain about the very few text issues in this book given the price (free). The book itself is a fantastic read - I cannot believe I had never read it before. All thanks to the Kindle (2).
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