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Aug 02, 2015
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson follows a young boy named Jim Hawkins. He lives at his parents’ inn, but soon fate leads Jim to a logbook, and map and he leaves the inn, drawn by the allure of mystery. He takes the logbook and map to acquaintances, Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, who fund and lead the journey, taking Jim Hawkins on one of the most exciting yet dangerous adventures in his life. Jim sets sail expecting a silly adventure, but soon is faced with conflict within the crew. In this coming-of-age story, Jim has battles both mentally and physically with the crew, and is faced with difficult moral decisions. The main draw of this story is definitely the characters, and the depth and connection to them when reading. First, the main character is tailored towards the intended readers of the book: children looking for a good adventure story. Jim himself is a child, and is faced with difficult problems in the exciting story. The reader connects and imagines life adventuring alongside Jim. Next, one of the crew members, Silver, is a very complex and deep character. His charisma and speech throughout the book marks him as a very unique character, one that readers bond and follow very easily. He is one of the main characters in the book that leads the story, and one that also affects the main character, Jim. Overall, both these characters have a lasting impression on the reader, which makes this book very enjoyable to read, and one that leaves the reader with a joyous feeling of adventure and childhood. Personally I’d recommend this book to anyone as it is a fun read.