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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
An imaginative and beautifully written adventure beneath the waves of the world's seas. The sights and creatures seen are well conceived and described in vivid detail while the characters themselves are complex and intriguing. Written before the advent of the modern submarine this book is well conceived and believable, to some extent even today. Some of the more technical aspects can be difficult to comprehend but I feel that the story would not be as impressive and impacting if these were missing.
I can see why this is a literary classic of adventure/sci-fi and deserves to be such, but it didn't grab me the way H.G. Wells's books do.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thought it was going to be more about out of this world monsters of the sea, but it was more like a researchers notebook of real creatures and places. Forced myself to finish but it was boring.
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m pretty sure it’s meant to criticise the useless killing of sea creatures and birds etc, and even if it’s not meant to do that, it does that pretty well for me at least.
Happily I really like the character of Captain Nemo. I also like how obviously our main character is infatuated with him. Even I could not brush this off as accidental.
I’m not quite interested enough in measurements and different species of creatures to not skim most of the litanies but the rest was quite enjoyable
Did not like Ned Land but I’m sure he’s not meant to be liked either. He certainly acts as a sort of mirror to Nemo, being literally ’Land’, and is therefore pretty interesting to follow, but never likeable.
Happily I really like the character of Captain Nemo. I also like how obviously our main character is infatuated with him. Even I could not brush this off as accidental.
I’m not quite interested enough in measurements and different species of creatures to not skim most of the litanies but the rest was quite enjoyable
Did not like Ned Land but I’m sure he’s not meant to be liked either. He certainly acts as a sort of mirror to Nemo, being literally ’Land’, and is therefore pretty interesting to follow, but never likeable.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-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
I didn't think i would like it as much as i did! Feels like i'll never look at the ocean or sea in the same way i did before reading this book. Also found out that, surprisingly, i don't find marine biology that boring. Even though i liked it a lot, i missed clearer descriptions of how sea animals, which Dr. Aronnax saw through the windows of "Nautilus", looked like. There were a lot of information about their size, weight etc. but in my opinion, not enough about appearance and i couldn't really imagine them. The other thing that effected my rating was my disappointment of the ending. It felt rushed and i expected it to be more intresting/dramatic.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes