“Follow up to the great Treasure Island which I read again not so many years ago.
The poet laureate has taken on some challenge. Now what I will say is that his writing is lovely and not over done.
The story picks up years after Long John Silver returns from Treasure Island, his son, a teenager is met by a strange girl, and the story takes us on the journey.
What the book can’t decide is if it is for children to read (as I was first time around) or adults. Either way it’s too long at 650 pages and not the page turner to hold the teen readers attention.
It didn’t have the edge or imagination and ultimately left me cold. I read this back in September and gave it a 3/10 Now after reflection I’ll up it to a four, some parts have lived in the memory so not all bad.
Score 4/10
Date read April 2012
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