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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A short adventure, which for the time must have been exhilarating to read. Current reflections on the British empire and the peoples of non-European nations will reveal a less favorable perspective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation
Around the World in 80 Days has a lot of great information about geography and history. Unfortunately, the story isn’t as good.
Phileas Fogg is a very punctual gentleman who takes a bet from his friends: to travel the world in 80 days. He sets off for adventure with his trusty French servant, Passepartout. They go to India, China, America, and many other countries. Meanwhile, a detective named Fix is following Phileas Fogg, in order to arrest him for “stealing” 55,000$ from the Bank of England!
The only person who really gets to see the sights and the cities is Passepartout, when Phileas sends him out for errands. There’s also an entire section towards the end where Passepartout goes missing after an attack in America, and Phileas Fogg takes a group of men to find him. Their search to find Passepartout is never described!
The ending was brilliant, though. The only thing I never understood was Phileas Fogg’s love for Aouda. He was always somewhat cold to her, although she clearly adored him, but at the end, he admits his love to her? It was very confusing.
This book had the makings of greatness with the plot and potential for adventure. Unfortunately, it failed to deliver. There were some exceptions to this, but most of the adventure happened to Passepartout, to be honest. *le sigh* On the bright side, I learned a lot about 1800’s geography!
Phileas Fogg is a very punctual gentleman who takes a bet from his friends: to travel the world in 80 days. He sets off for adventure with his trusty French servant, Passepartout. They go to India, China, America, and many other countries. Meanwhile, a detective named Fix is following Phileas Fogg, in order to arrest him for “stealing” 55,000$ from the Bank of England!
The only person who really gets to see the sights and the cities is Passepartout, when Phileas sends him out for errands. There’s also an entire section towards the end where Passepartout goes missing after an attack in America, and Phileas Fogg takes a group of men to find him. Their search to find Passepartout is never described!
The ending was brilliant, though. The only thing I never understood was Phileas Fogg’s love for Aouda. He was always somewhat cold to her, although she clearly adored him, but at the end, he admits his love to her? It was very confusing.
This book had the makings of greatness with the plot and potential for adventure. Unfortunately, it failed to deliver. There were some exceptions to this, but most of the adventure happened to Passepartout, to be honest. *le sigh* On the bright side, I learned a lot about 1800’s geography!
adventurous
funny
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
One of the first classics I read as a child and enjoyed listening to the dramatised audiobook! Few questionable words and actions but overall I felt nostalgic revisiting the story!
The book was boring and had some traumatic imagery in my opinion
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is what I call a true adventure story in terms of culture and scenery explorations that are as enjoyable and exhilarating as possible.
After a petty bet, Phileas Fogg, Esq. – with his master-servant, Passepartout – is attempting to be the fastest to circumnavigate the world in just eighty days. Alongside this journey, it was also reported in the news that a certain robber took home fifty-five thousand pound notes. And the culprit is tracked down to Fogg as he is suspected of making excuses for going away, in which the investigation is led by a detective called Fix.
I think it is a pretty solid classic from start to finish, as it serves as my palate cleanser for the fiction genre. It might be a little generic for an adventure story, but it is not at all over the top – although I have to be critical of the parts where it seems to be too much in detail. For example, I'm not as invested in Jules' description of sceneries as I found it to be boring and slow in comparison to the exciting action scenes it offers.
With that being said, the journey itself is so much fun while it lasts that you have to experience it for yourself. I just can't describe how exciting it is to read it the first time around. And this comes from a classic book that I didn't expect to be as enjoyable as reading contemporary works.
After a petty bet, Phileas Fogg, Esq. – with his master-servant, Passepartout – is attempting to be the fastest to circumnavigate the world in just eighty days. Alongside this journey, it was also reported in the news that a certain robber took home fifty-five thousand pound notes. And the culprit is tracked down to Fogg as he is suspected of making excuses for going away, in which the investigation is led by a detective called Fix.
I think it is a pretty solid classic from start to finish, as it serves as my palate cleanser for the fiction genre. It might be a little generic for an adventure story, but it is not at all over the top – although I have to be critical of the parts where it seems to be too much in detail. For example, I'm not as invested in Jules' description of sceneries as I found it to be boring and slow in comparison to the exciting action scenes it offers.
With that being said, the journey itself is so much fun while it lasts that you have to experience it for yourself. I just can't describe how exciting it is to read it the first time around. And this comes from a classic book that I didn't expect to be as enjoyable as reading contemporary works.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated