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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
A premise as anachronistic as its racist orientalism. But the spirit of imagination from the 19th century is reason enough of love Jules Verne forever.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Whimsical, light, and fun. I haven’t read a book this quickly in a long time - and I’d read it again in a heartbeat!
It's fun to read a book about travel when Hong Kong "was a little English colony near the Chinese coast." A book that predates the international date line, this story focuses more on train schedules and shipping lanes than one would think, given its popularity in pop culture. (There's no hot air balloon! Why do all the covers include a hot air balloon!) Verne skips the action around rather randomly, not seeing fit to include anything interesting happening in Europe or on several of the ocean voyages. He clearly had more research on some parts of the world than others, suddenly throwing in a wealth of detail about Japan or San Francisco while mostly ignoring the Middle East and other areas. He even has an entire American Indian battle happen off page, for which the anticlimactic resolution should cause him to be booed for all eternity. Fogg is a rather unsatisfying stiff hero but I would die for Passepartout. The less said about Aouda, who is rescued and luckily (for her) happens to be educated like the English and "fair as a European", the better. (Standard disclaimers of 19th century racism and sexism apply.)
I enjoyed this classic completely! I even checked out a version of the book which had added photos and maps, which I loved! I loved the characters and feel I could learn a great deal from the enigmatic Fogg.