I am mid-way through Robinson Crusoe. I found the idea to read Robinson Crusoe in a biography of the founder of Salvation Army (no, I can't remember her name right now. Nor do I have the desire to google it).
Upon her recommendation I picked up the book and was immediately intimidated by the old language. I've been surprised at how readable the old language has been. It has been surprisingly easy to follow. I even looked the book up on sparksnotes.com to make sure I knew what was happening and I did. :)
Sidenote:
While I was 'googling' this image for the book...
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| I came across this picture. |
Back to review...
Overview thus far:
I knew very little about the book going in to it. I just thought it was about a man's survival on a deserted island. I had no idea of the spiritual themes throughout the book. Crusoe has many brief and insignificant thoughts of God..until a moment on the island. Then his ideas are changed...there is a very strong salvific theme. It's beautiful to see the gradual change of perspective of his situation once He recognizes God's role in his life.
The book is a good one. A slow read, not gonna lie. Hence my review mid-way instead of at the end...and an added bonus is some handy tips in case one is ever stranded on a deserted island. Up next: Swiss Family Robinson? Possibly.
1 comment:
I always wish I could read as much as you do. Have you read "The Help"? I finished it in an amazing three weeks, and saw the movie the night after I finished it. The book is better, but it usually is. Movie is good, Dad enjoyed it without reading the book. On another note, I find the photo of Pierce a little unsettling. Loved, loved him in other things. But the hair is a bit over the top. (Pun intended!)
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