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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Easy to read, well-written. Interesting to read about the world in the 1870s especially British overseas colonies. Exciting race to get back on time. Phinea Fogg followe by detective.
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:
Yes
colonial vibes
Y en verdad, ¿no se daría por menos que eso la vuelta al mundo?
Y en verdad, ¿no se daría por menos que eso la vuelta al mundo?
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
medium-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
Full disclosure: I read this book because David Tennent is in the new adaptation.
Rating: 3.5 stars
My first read of 2022. It felt later than normal for me to be completing my first book so late into January (five days) but looking back at my needlessly detailed yearly reading spreadsheets, I actually finished a book on the same day in 2019, so maybe I'm not as sluggish this year as I thought. (That being said, I was also in a slump at the beginning of 2019, and Book One was accomplished earlier in all other years on record, so...)
But this book. Around the World in Eighty Days. My first Jules Verne novel, actually. The first thing that I thought about after finishing was how much Verne packed into a relatively small book. There was little bloating or unnecessary description, of which there could easily have been, due to the amount of places and locations the novel includes. It really moves along, at a pace I am not used to from classics. For this reason, I think maybe it would be a good introduction to someone wanting to get more into classic literature but is more familiar with modern pacing. Because I can admit, classics... are... mighty... ... ...s...l...o...w.
Ok, well I don't really have much to say about this book. I really fell off at the end of last year when it came to reviews, and I always try to start as I mean to go on. So you get this nonsense instead. Oh well. I sincerely hope no one reads this.
Rating: 3.5 stars
My first read of 2022. It felt later than normal for me to be completing my first book so late into January (five days) but looking back at my needlessly detailed yearly reading spreadsheets, I actually finished a book on the same day in 2019, so maybe I'm not as sluggish this year as I thought. (That being said, I was also in a slump at the beginning of 2019, and Book One was accomplished earlier in all other years on record, so...)
But this book. Around the World in Eighty Days. My first Jules Verne novel, actually. The first thing that I thought about after finishing was how much Verne packed into a relatively small book. There was little bloating or unnecessary description, of which there could easily have been, due to the amount of places and locations the novel includes. It really moves along, at a pace I am not used to from classics. For this reason, I think maybe it would be a good introduction to someone wanting to get more into classic literature but is more familiar with modern pacing. Because I can admit, classics... are... mighty... ... ...s...l...o...w.
Ok, well I don't really have much to say about this book. I really fell off at the end of last year when it came to reviews, and I always try to start as I mean to go on. So you get this nonsense instead. Oh well. I sincerely hope no one reads this.
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation
adventurous
medium-paced