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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and other Classic Novels by Jules Verne

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villagebi's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

devonforest's review against another edition

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3.0

I was expecting more from this book and I was left underwhelmed. It felt a bit too non-fiction to me at times with all the observations of marine species. Normally I wouldn't mind that, being a marine scientist and all, but there was just too much of it. Plus when I read fiction I don't want to be reading fiction with a lot of non-fiction thrown in. I like my genres separate. There was also a lot of "Oh we have a problem with this rare animal? Well the only logical explanation is to kill it!" Which I guess is a lot of what people of that time thought so I can't say I blame Verne too much to that degree, but even so you would think that the scientists wouldn't be on board with that kind of thinking. Overall, the plot had potential it just was executed as well as I had hoped.

thevultureeye's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ahmed_suliman's review against another edition

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2.0

Je pense que l'histoire a commencé dans le but de chercher quelque chose, et tout d'un coup, nous nous sommes retrouvés face à autre chose. Cette autre chose nous a fait voyager pour explorer quelque chose, puis les chercheurs se sont réveillés pour ne rien trouver

ttodd86's review against another edition

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3.0

Often, when I read a classic, I find myself surprised at how good they are and how well they have held up -- that's why they are considered classics. In this case, while I can understand why it was popular at its time, and certainly in serialized form it would have been a delight, it does not hold up as well for the modern reader as other classics do.