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Lima Sekawan: Di Pulau Harta by Enid Blyton

keiravanderput's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

sopademiso's review against another edition

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3.0

Me dejé llevar por la nostalgia de haber regresado a mi casa y encontrar los libros con los que crecí. Entonces recordé que en esta saga encontré el primer referente de chico trans (y prácticamente el único que yo recuerde) de mi juventud. Así que me decidí a hacer una relectura por los viejos tiempos. A veces los recuerdos es mejor no removerlos y dejarlos guardados dentro de nosotros. Recordaba este libro de aventuras más interesante y original de lo que me ha parecido ahora, pero no puedo reprocharle nada a mi yo de 10 años. Me gustaría destacar que la traducción al castellano pierde algo de gracia, pues Jorge se trata así mismo como una chica, cosa que no pasa en el original escrito en inglés (sí, tuve que comprobarlo), ni tampoco está su nombre escrito en cursiva (sinceramente, me parece algo despectivo y malintencionado que los dos únicos nombres en cursiva de todo el libro sean los de Jorge, el nombre con el que ha elegido llamarse uno de los protagonistas, y el perro.
En fin, un libro curioso para la época y que me llena de recuerdos cuando lo veo, aunque ahora no me parezca que su trama sea algo destacable.

marisolea's review against another edition

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Me los leí todos cuando era pequeña.
He vuelto a releer uno ya de adulta y me he quedado alucinada con el machismo que destilan. Propio de la época, no digo que no, pero es alucinante que el papel de la mujer sea tan tópico, excepto en el de Jorge (Georgina), que como ya sabemos (y según mis hijas) es una chica que piensa en chico...

Eso, y que los niños viajaran solos en trenes del internado a casa sin ningún problema...

jembw's review against another edition

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3.0

A bit tame alongside Harry Potter, but it was written in 1942. This was a re-read to my little one (after more than half a century), and I found myself changing a lot of the language/ expressions mid-sentence as they make no sense these days. Whether as a result of my in-narration edits or the thrill of the ingots of gold in the castle dungeon, the aforementioned little one gave it a solid 5 stars.

idamus's review against another edition

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Hm, I used to love these as a kid, but as an adult, not so much, and the narrator is a bit odd, good at voices but very clipped, I don’t like her.

irmathebookwhisperer's review against another edition

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5.0

... reading with my 9 year old daughter...

I've read all these books way back when I was a child and I've read them numerous times. This book is the second book by this author that my daughter and I have read together. She loved it dearly.

bananna_fish's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Five on a Treasure Island is a fun adventure novel with a lovable cast of characters. It conveys fantastic messages that are important for children and adults alike. I think its biggest flaw is the writing. I know that it's written for children and that the chapters need to be short and to the point, but that really killed my excitement at times. I got into it and boom - chapter done. The last few chapters I felt were the weakest in terms of writing. It was underwhelming and very simplified, and the dialogue awkward. Despite the issues, I did enjoy the novel and I'm glad it got me into the reading habit. I did not realise there were 21 books in this series, so I doubt I'll continue this.

scilly_barrs's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

owly2014's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

maija_em's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0