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Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

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I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would! While a little old fashioned it's much more accessible than I was expecting. I loved all their adventures on the way and I was pleased that he married Auoda and wasn't the bank robber! Though I'd like more on why people though he was, surely a lot of people fit the physical description! All in all very enjoyable :)

virginiaaaa's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emynewenn's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Content Warnings

raptorimperator's review against another edition

4.0

Despite the changing of the years--and the advancement in technology--Jules Verne's tale of Phileas Fogg and company's adventures around the globe was still a fun and enjoyable story to read, though some of his descriptions and observations of the various cultures and religions around the world, written from an 1870s Europeans perspective, may be considered offensive and unacceptable by today's standards. But, in my opinion, we worry too much about what's politically correct nowadays, to the point where it sometimes interferes with things, than we should.

It was obvious that Verne was a man curious about the world around him, and it showed in this story, even if some of what he wrote was based more from his imagination than from actual facts--facts that in his day, Verne would not have been aware of--and was written more for the spectacle than the substance. But that's part of the point, I think. Verne didn't write AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS to be an informative treatise on the many cultures, religions, customs, and nations around the world, but to tell a fun story where the protagonists attempt a feat, which in their day, was considered impossible. And even if the characters lacked some depth, they still managed to surprise you from time to time.

All in all, it was a good and fun read, capturing the spirit of adventure and curiosity that many lack in today's modern world.

_lucrezia_'s review against another edition

2.5

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hckilgour's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

While this book shows it age, it’s not bad.

There are some things where I was like…. This wouldn’t fly today, but realistically it wasn’t blatantly offensive regarding other cultures and races.

I expected a lot more adventure and nonsensical stuff. Mostly, it was just some bad luck and money solving problems.

Still, not a bad read.

kumipaul's review against another edition

3.0

Fun story with just enough suspense to get me to the end happily. I thought the way Phileas Fogg described each stop was weird though, with only the detail you could get from a magazine. I never had the sense of him actually being in the place. The one exception, oddly, was Salt Lake City, Utah where he seemed to be completely taken by the idea of the Mormons and their own story. I enjoyed the adventure.