Moonfleet

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Summary: A Review On Moonfleet, Written By Bethany Allen
Review: Do you like reading? Well, Moonfleet is the novel for you. Moonfleet is a gripping adventure story about the Mohune family who are a secret group of pirates. John Trenchard, a 15-year-old hero, tells the story. It is full of lots of exciting things from love to fear, nightmares and horror. The village of Moonfleet lies half a mile from the sea where secrets are told and many things are revealed.
I would recommend this book mainly to boys but I can promise you that I couldn't put it down and I am an 11-year-old girl. It is definitely a book for all ages and if you like thrilling adventure stories then Moonfleet is the one for you!

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Summary: Moonfleet Review
Review: I thought this book was thoroughly enjoyable, although in parts the language was difficult to understand, as the story was actually written in 1858. The story is about a fifteen year old orphan, (called John Trenchard,)who lives in the smuggler-infested town of Moonfleet. After a series of terrifying events, which keep the reader glued to the book for hours, he discovers a group of smugglers, who he had once trusted and considered as true friends. The story goes on to reveal the tale of hidden treasure, once owned by the murderous Blackbeard, (whose ghost is said to wander among the graves at night). This tantalising novel, filled wuth trust and betrayal is guaranteed to keep you occupied for hours on end, entranced by the cleverly put together plot. I would definitely recommend this book to older readers, though I would warn that the novel takes a while to really get started.

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Summary: Very Moonfleety
Review: MOONFLEET IS A FAIRLY INTERESTING BOOK IT IS A UNIQUE BOOK WITH ORIGINAL STYLE AND A ONE-OF -A- KIND -STORY.the story is about a 15 year old boy called john trenchard who goes on extraordinary adventures on his quest to find blackbeards treasure he soon becomes trapped in avault and finds out a bit more than he bargained for a little bit startled he soon gets locked in and becomes hungry and thirsty he drinks the smuggled alchole he finaly gets rescued but his life changes forever an exeptionally fantastic story with laughter,sadness,romance,pain,rejection and a family classic........

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Summary: By Jasmine Gardosi
Review: This is a sound tale of swashbuckling action, where every chapter jumps out at me as deeply satisfyibg. The entertainment comes mainly from the many-layered characters and the thick, unpredictable plots. Perhaps the only slightly negative thing that a reader would have to say about this book is that it is very detailed, which can lead to an unlikeable amount of text on that subject. But this book is strangely pleasurable to read, with mixed-and-matched themes and realistic and sometimes comediccharacters and events.
The story starts with Master John Trenchard, aged 15, who has a day so same as the next that it is a dull life for him, stuck in the Village of Moonfleet. But when his curiosity and bravery overcomes him, he finds himself in all sorts of unimaginable troubles and eerie places. Along with Ratsey and the mysterious Elzevir Block, the story turns into a brimful adventure. John Trenchard is thirsty for an apparently mythical treasure - a legendary diamond, ill-gotten by the treacherous Colonel John Mohune, nicknamed Blackbeard.

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Summary: Exciting and Somewhat Original
Review: When I began reading this book, a friend of mine took one look at the cover and started naming off what he thought the aspects of the plot were. He named all of the traditional pirate story cliches (sometimes platitudes): orphaned boy, evil pirate, hidden treasure, etc. By looking at the cover, I thought that was what it would be too, and I looked forward to the classic adventure story (I've always loved swashbucklers). As it was, Moonfleet is a very original novel that doesn't follow of the conventions. Surely, some of those elements are there--the orphaned boy and treasure--but they are twisted in different ways. Moonfleet is somewhat darker than other swashbucklers such as Treasure Island, and there are actually no pirates at all. There is also a little bit more depth of characterization as John Trenchard and Elziver Block have a long and meaningful friendship. Moonfleet is certainly a superior adventure novel, complete with exciting escapes (a lot of them), lost treasure, and some actual characterization. It's well worth reading.