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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
I have owned this book since I was a kid, which is rather surprising considering how scientific this book is. I think I even tried to read it when I was a kid. I believe I found it somewhere, and being the little bookworm that I was, I have kept it for all these years. It is beat up and worn and has "Steff Kirk" written on the inside.
So with all that said, I finally decided to read it for real because the topic of my Unorthodox Book Club next month is "ADVENTURE" and really, what is more adventurous than this book? I mean, just look at the cover! If you know me, you know that I am fascinated by octopuses, which are just a small part of the novel toward the end but a very significant part.
Overall the novel is very scientific and that part was a little difficult to grasp. Lots of numbers, seafaring navigational terms, and ... math. Yeah, lots of math. And tons and tons of marine biology. But if you set all that aside (or just um, skim it, like I did) you can really get into the story. I'm sure there is tons of background on this novel that I am missing out on, which, I will definitely be researching, but overall it is a fascinating tale. Who is Captain Nemo? Why is he so hellbent on keeping the three characters "captive?" Why does he attack ships? The great adventures that he goes on under the sea and the things that are discovered, fictional as they may be, are certainly fascinating, and I think Jules Verne does a great job at telling the tale.
So with all that said, I finally decided to read it for real because the topic of my Unorthodox Book Club next month is "ADVENTURE" and really, what is more adventurous than this book? I mean, just look at the cover! If you know me, you know that I am fascinated by octopuses, which are just a small part of the novel toward the end but a very significant part.
Overall the novel is very scientific and that part was a little difficult to grasp. Lots of numbers, seafaring navigational terms, and ... math. Yeah, lots of math. And tons and tons of marine biology. But if you set all that aside (or just um, skim it, like I did) you can really get into the story. I'm sure there is tons of background on this novel that I am missing out on, which, I will definitely be researching, but overall it is a fascinating tale. Who is Captain Nemo? Why is he so hellbent on keeping the three characters "captive?" Why does he attack ships? The great adventures that he goes on under the sea and the things that are discovered, fictional as they may be, are certainly fascinating, and I think Jules Verne does a great job at telling the tale.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Bored by classification of all the sea creatures
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
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