Michael Shinagel ( editor ) - Robinson Crusoe

Pros: Story. Narration.

Cons: Last 30 pages are eh.

The Bottom Line: can relate. He never leaves his single dorm room.

Review: In a world of White Stripes and Radioheads, it's always good to have Beatles. Likewise, in a world of Brown-comma-Dans and Crichton-comma-Michaels , it's nice to have Defoe-comma-Daniels. Reading Robinson ...

Pros: Very fun, realistic, classic

Cons: NONE

Review: This is the best of the adventure books in my opinion. I think it beats Treasure Island, and Moby Dick. You will really feel like you are there with Poor Poor Crusoe if you let yourself. What a fun read. Exciting till the end, you cant wait to find out ...

Pros: great adventure story

Cons: long

Review: Robinson Crusoe is a great adventure book. I just completed the book with my students at school. They love it!!!!! I can never get them to read, but they wanted to read Robinson Crusoe every day. Some students ask to take the book home.

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Pros: enjoyable, provide insights, good ideas, teaches survival

Cons: too religious, impassive, no psychological depths, skimmed a lot

The Bottom Line: Read it for enjoyment...it is well worth it.

Review: Robinson Crusoe is an enjoyable story. I thought it was a nice plot. Also, Daniel Defoe spoke of survival skills and how Robinson applied the techniques as means necessary for his survival. There was no analyzation of Robinson at least on psychological...

Pros: good adventure plot

Cons: long dry sentence structure

Review: In Robinson Crusoe, Robinson Runs into an unheard of amount of adventure. Constantly traveling and becoming lost and stranded the book journeys alongside him as he survives through much. I had always heard of Robinson Crusoe and thought it would...