It all begins when the young Jim Hawkins comes across a map for buried treasure, except he hasn’t got any money to fund the voyage. ![]() So, they wouldn’t try and gain your trust by singing you a jolly song about piracy, like Tim and his muppet mates would.īut, muppet based comparison aside, this is a good novel. ![]() They might wake you up first if they’re feeling kind. They’re the sort of men you don’t want on your ship because they’d likely cut your throat in your sleep. The pirates in here aren’t singing toys they’re hardened criminals that created the pirate stereotype. The Muppet Treasure Island is such a great film it’s hilarious. Therefore, I just can’t take this book seriously. So, whenever I read about Captain Smollett and Long John Silver all I can see is Kermit fighting Tim Curry! (Stay with me here!) I grew up watching the muppets. The problem resides with Kermit the Frog. The problem is not with the writing or the characters that Stevenson has created it’s not even with the plot. It’s one I’m a little embarrassed to admit. Someone recently asked me what review I enjoyed writing the most, and, well, this is it:
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