Reviews

Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne

boozzi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

pastagiulia06's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cannibalism, Death, Colonisation, Gun violence, Murder, and Racism

Minor: Torture

jnavbar's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

scorcheded's review

adventurous medium-paced

3.0

zrice84's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

4.75

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mcgonagall14's review

4.0

Very good book! Hard to tell what was fiction and what fact, he blended the two together so believably! I personally enjoyed the action scenes more than the geographical descriptions, but I’m glad they were there because I felt like I could so clearly see Africa as Dr. Ferguson did.
The beginning was a bit boring but set the scene for the rest of the story very well.
There are passages that are horribly racist that the book could definitely do without.

shadylane_00's review

adventurous emotional informative mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

merionanne's review

adventurous lighthearted 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

ipanzica's review

1.0

I read a few Jules Verne books and this book is the most boring one I read. One positive thing I can say about this book was that it was an easy and quick read.

sofu_111's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25