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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism
I can’t believe I’ve never read this book before! What a wonderful adventure. I listened on audiobook narrated by Jim Dale (of the Harry Potter audiobooks) and it was integrated with music from the 1956 film. It lost one star for the casual racism and colonialism which, although common in 1872, is certainly not acceptable by today’s standards. Also, the cover suggested there would be a hot air balloon ride, but that was false advertising as there were no hot air balloons in this story.
I do not understand why this is a classic… I was mostly bored the whole way through.
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
this was a witty, adventurous book about two polar opposite characters that take on a bet that they can go around the world in eighty days. what follows is pure fun, and i honestly had a blast reading this
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
relaxing
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:
No
Fun. What a way to start this year. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this and felt like going back and racing against time.