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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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
You know how you go into a book thinking you're going to get one thing, then you get it but it's so much better than you were expecting? No? I don't either except that's what happened with Around the World in 80 Days.
I've read A Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Both of which I enjoyed thoroughly but have no real inclination to read again. I went into Around the World expecting the same experience and it was except I forgot how much I enjoy his writing.
If you wanted to get into the classics but are afraid of nodding off after the first page, then I'd definitely recommend reading Verne first. The action starts within the first few pages and you would get completely sucked into Phileas Fogg's adventure. Verne's characters are good if a bit stereotypical. Fogg is such an eccentric, fussy, overly proper, seemingly unimaginative Englishman, yet I really rooted for him at the end. By contrast, Passepartout, is passionate, reactive and effusive. They are almost caricatures of an English and French man respectively.
This book works well on audio too because the language isn't too ornate and doesn't require extreme attention.
I've read A Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Both of which I enjoyed thoroughly but have no real inclination to read again. I went into Around the World expecting the same experience and it was except I forgot how much I enjoy his writing.
If you wanted to get into the classics but are afraid of nodding off after the first page, then I'd definitely recommend reading Verne first. The action starts within the first few pages and you would get completely sucked into Phileas Fogg's adventure. Verne's characters are good if a bit stereotypical. Fogg is such an eccentric, fussy, overly proper, seemingly unimaginative Englishman, yet I really rooted for him at the end. By contrast, Passepartout, is passionate, reactive and effusive. They are almost caricatures of an English and French man respectively.
This book works well on audio too because the language isn't too ornate and doesn't require extreme attention.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
tense
At the 60% of the book, I was ready to give it three (or even two and a half) stars because the narratives started to bore me. By the last three chapters, I changed my mind. This book worth 3.5 stars for the fantastic ending that Verne provided us.
A friend once asked me what is so great about this book. She, a fan of traveling and such, has heard about it everywhere. As I finally finished it, the thick descriptions of every place the characters encountered—though much of it was based on colonialist-superiority-premises—is the most eyecatching (and at some point, boring) part for me throughout the reading process. Maybe this is one of the reasons why this book viewed as great.
A friend once asked me what is so great about this book. She, a fan of traveling and such, has heard about it everywhere. As I finally finished it, the thick descriptions of every place the characters encountered—though much of it was based on colonialist-superiority-premises—is the most eyecatching (and at some point, boring) part for me throughout the reading process. Maybe this is one of the reasons why this book viewed as great.
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 :)
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
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
Graphic: Racism, Sexism
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.
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.
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
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.
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.