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The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson

sumna_sova's review against another edition

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

3.75

melanieboyer's review against another edition

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4.0

Enjoyable adventure tale. I thought the medieval language might be difficult (or just annoying) but I got used to it quickly and then it didn't bother me.

Free Kindle edition, no problems.

igru23's review against another edition

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

ombraluce's review against another edition

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4.0

Questo è stato uno dei primi libri che ho letto da bambina, in edizione ridotta, e il suo fascino si è rafforzato guardando l'omonimo telefilm, protagonisti Loretta Goggi e Reneè Reggiani.
Riletto oggi, in edizione integrale e un po' di nostalgia, è un bel libro di avventura, condito con il nascere dell'amore tra due adolescenti, un bell'inquadramento storico e la solita magistrale definizione dei personaggi.
Non il capolavoro di Stevenson, ma una lettura piacevolissima.

spivel's review against another edition

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

4.5

amaranto's review against another edition

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4.0

Un grande classico davvero godibile a distanza di tanto tempo. E poi finalmente qualcosa di non politically correct, dove il protagonista è un eroe positivo ma anche no. Dick è uno come tanti, che impara dai suoi errori in un mondo per niente facile da capire, in cui schierarsi è un obbligo e non una scelta. Insomma, qualcosa di più vicino alla realtà di tanti altri romanzi.

wagmore's review against another edition

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3.0

Having recently finished Ivanhoe, I was a little reluctant to start this book, because quite of the few of the reviews of it reminded me of my reaction to Ivanhoe. Namely, that it was long on hard-to-understand language and short on plot and characterization.

But, believe me, this book is no Ivanhoe. Yes, they share some attributes: they're both about troubled times in English history, they both rely heavily on the language of the time. But The Black Arrow seems to be so much more focused compared to other book.

Maybe not as good as Stevenson's best, but still good.

3.5 starts, recommended.

mr_maneki_neko's review against another edition

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4.0

A great read for RLS fans. A love story, an adventure story both within the backdrop of the War of the Roses. Great read.

mr_houses's review against another edition

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3.0

Una de mis mas queridas novelas de juventud. ha resultado sorprendentemente dificil de leer en en su idioma original. Lenguaje arcaico con imposura medieval y vocabulario poco comunún han contribuido a restar ritmo a lo que basicamente es una novela de acción. Comparándola con "La isla del tesoro" (lo sentimos Stevenson, ya se que es tu cruz) los personajes son mas primarios y tienen menos encanto.

gabyh90's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0