3.59 AVERAGE

adventurous

holly_153's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

Just could not get into it right now 

Is it bad that I hoped everyone would get crushed by an ice burg or eaten by giant cuttlefish just to make things interesting? Unfortunately, only one guy got eaten by a giant cuttlefish.

Captain Nemo: bitter af
Dr. Main Character: fish nerd
Angry Canadian: quite upset
Conseil: perfect servant

Trap all these people in a submarine for ten months and what do you get?

Uh, observations about fish. Motivations that are barely explained. Weird Moby Dick parallels. So little plot that Where's Waldo has more suspense.

The last 20 pages were the most interesting, but even then, the conclusion was unsatisfying and rather abrupt.

On the positive side, well, the prose was good enough that I didn't notice it one way or another. Some of the descriptions were pretty. I now know what a cuttlefish looks like. They're sort of like compact, backwards squids.

Jules Verne, I give you the side eye. I saw some of what you were doing with Nemo's hatred of humanity and rather underdeveloped revenge quest, but you leave something to be desired. I will think twice before picking up another one of your books
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
adventurous informative mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It's all about fish, my dudes.

7.5/10

Would enjoy it more if we got a bit more insight into Nemo probably. Overall a pretty good sci-fi for its time. If youre a fan of the ocean and the seas you will enjoy it. Also the science in it pretty cool

never again
adventurous mysterious relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
adventurous informative reflective tense medium-paced