Five on a Treasure Island

Enid Blyton

1993

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Racial Stereotypes
The very first Famous Five adventure, featuring Julian, Dick, Anne, not forgetting tomboy George and her beloved dog, Timmy! There’s a shipwreck off Kirrin Island! But where is the treasure? The Famous Five are on the trail – looking for clues – but they’re not alone! Someone else has got the same idea. Time is running out for the Famous Five, who will follow the clues and get to the treasure first?
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Fast-paced England POV: Third-Person Published by Hodder Childrens Books
Characters
Animals Dog Teenagers
Sub-genre
Adventure Literature Mystery
Experience
Fast-paced Lighthearted Simple Language
Pace
Gentle Adrenaline
Balanced
Tone
Light Dark
Light
Book length
Short Epic
Short
More nuance
Violence
Soft Graphic
Soft
Romance
Background Front and centre
Background
Worldbuilding
Light touch Deep & dense
Balanced
Readability
Breezy Dense
Breezy
Humour
Serious Very funny
Serious
Target audience
Younger Adult
Younger
Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton

Action & Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy

Enid Blyton (1897-1968) was a prolific English children's author, one of the best-selling writers ever, known for creating enduring series like The Famous Five, Noddy, The Secret Seven, and boarding school stories like Malory Towers, selling over 600 million books translated into numerous languages. Her work, spanning fantasy, mystery, and adventure, featured themes of adventure, friendship, and solving crimes, often with relatable child protagonists, though her personal life and writing style sometimes drew criticism, her stories remain beloved by generations.

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Really enjoyed: Five on a Treasure Island

Five on a Treasure Island has a strong core idea — the execution mostly works. There are a few scenes that genuinely hit emotionally. I’d still read more from this author even with the flaws.
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Mixed feelings: Five on a Treasure Island

I went into Five on a Treasure Island with pretty normal expectations and it surprised me. There are a few scenes that genuinely hit emotionally. The ending resolves fast compared to how much it builds up. Overall, I’d recommend it to the right reader.
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Mixed feelings: Five on a Treasure Island

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Didn’t work for me: Five on a Treasure Island

I went into Five on a Treasure Island with pretty normal expectations and it surprised me. The middle drags and repeats the same tension a bit too long. Not perfect, but it did enough to keep me turning pages.
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Didn’t work for me: Five on a Treasure Island

Five on a Treasure Island is the kind of book that hooks you early if you like its vibe. A couple of sections could have been trimmed without losing anything. There are a few scenes that genuinely hit emotionally. Overall, I’d recommend it to the right reader.
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Really enjoyed: Five on a Treasure Island

Five on a Treasure Island is the kind of book that hooks you early if you like its vibe. There are a few scenes that genuinely hit emotionally. The middle drags and repeats the same tension a bit too long. Not perfect, but it did enough to keep me turning pages.
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Really enjoyed: Five on a Treasure Island

Mixed feelings on Five on a Treasure Island, but I can see why people love it. The pacing stays moving and the chapters end on good beats. I’d still read more from this author even with the flaws.
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