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No spoilers so no names but the death on the river about two thirds into this is an incredibly powerful bit of writing in such concise and thought-provoking words. A short scene which sums up the themes beautifully.
— Feb 12, 2026 09:17AM
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Katie
is on page 132 of 303
I'm not qualified to judge the history in this book but I found a bit which I can give an interesting fact for! When a character jeers another for not having a parrot when he claims to be a pirate - parrots + pirates were only really linked as a trope by Treasure Island, decades after this. Minor minor quibble though but just thought it was interesting - what we think of pirates is actually Stevenson's fault!
— Feb 10, 2026 01:37AM
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‘Where am I?’ I asked.
‘You’re in Illinois,’ the old man said.
‘So, I’m in a free state?’
The men laughed. ‘Boy, you’re in America.’
— Feb 06, 2026 01:41PM
‘You’re in Illinois,’ the old man said.
‘So, I’m in a free state?’
The men laughed. ‘Boy, you’re in America.’
