2.92k reviews for:

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Original Edition

Jules Verne

3.59 AVERAGE

chickenmidwife's review against another edition

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20,000 legues around the world, not to the bottom of the ocean. 

seano312's review against another edition

4.0

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This is a classic book, and I'm really glad I read the Walter translation (which prides itself on being accurate.)

The story is well-known, but I think I'm not the target audience for this novel. This, like Moby Dick, is a novel of the sea and spends pages and pages describing the types of plants and animals below the waves.

Unfortunately I don't know a wrasse from a triggerfish so a lot of the details were lost on me. I think an annotated version (with hotlinks to pictures of the fish and plants described) would be great.

monsieuralfonse's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

arianana159's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous tense slow-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

fleurhoplof's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny inspiring 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

ej_hoel's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Life is too short to read books you don’t enjoy but a story you love never takes too long to read

cbanksp's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

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More happening than Journey to the Center of the Earth, but not much of a climax. 

olliesconfused's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous medium-paced

bokstar's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

nolanlangston's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No