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Michel Strogoff

Jules Verne

3.92 AVERAGE

rowan_was_reading's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jcharles3000's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mr_houses's review against another edition

3.0

Julio Verne es una piedra fundamental en la base de mi afición a la lectura, sin sus libros mi infancia y juventud no hubiesen sido lo mismo. Pero lo cierto es que al revisitarlos en mi madurez, no terminan de llenarme. A diferencia de Dumas o Stevenson que me ofrecen más de lo que supe leer entonces, Verne me da lo mismo: Héroes sin mácula, villanos traidores, mujeres abnegadas, un alivio cómico francés y un viaje lleno de peligros. Todo convencioralmente decimonónico y unidimensional. Por lo demás, Miguel Strogoff es mucho mejor que [b:Aventura en el transasiático|56059897|Aventura en el transasiático|Jules Verne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1606479649l/56059897._SY75_.jpg|87318669] pero me aconseja evitar el revisitar mis amados [b:20.000 leguas de viaje submarino|17976693|20.000 leguas de viaje submarino|Jules Verne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1487262417l/17976693._SX50_.jpg|1112418], [b:La isla misteriosa|15816069|La isla misteriosa|Jules Verne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1344590520l/15816069._SY75_.jpg|1167706] o [b:Los hijos del Capitán Grant|66233|Los hijos del Capitán Grant|Jules Verne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348671637l/66233._SX50_.jpg|2459522] por miedo a empañar los buenos recuerdos.

littlevachette's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous medium-paced

monady_read's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sowalsky's review against another edition

5.0

Proof that, even without the sci-, Jules Verne wrote some pretty fine -fi. Although "Michael Strogoff" comes off, perhaps, a bit dated to the modern reader, it's hard to find much at fault in this bracing tale of Czarist Russia. Without giving anything away, Verne should be lauded for his willingness to weave real tragedy, hardship, and ugliness into his story. This uncompromising ethos adds pungent spice to a story which might have been rendered in far more saccharine flavors. Verne keeps us on the edge of our seats right up until the very end. His pacing is particularly impeccable, an invaluable virtue when it comes to any story of action and adventure. Nor does Verne paint too strident a picture, deftly weaving both comic relief and a romantic sub-plot into this truly compelling, if lesser-know, work. I was skeptical going in, but I would urge fans of Jules Verne to track down this overlooked gem.