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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
relaxing
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I still remember seeing the Disney production of this film (from the 50’s!) and falling in love with the idea of travelling the seas in an impenetrable submarine; getting to see all of the wonders of the ocean as well as the far-off unchartered islands. Now that I have read the Verne original, it is interesting to compare it with the film, and vice versa. The novel is far more detailed in terms of its zoological and marine-biological jargon - from the most specific notes on a cichlid’s dorsal fin, to the exact dimensions of a reef shark. However, whilst this science-fiction novel is top-heavy on the science department, I actually found that one of the most enjoyable parts. It’s fun to read a text where the characters are insanely passionate about a subject, because it rubs off on the reader. I, in turn, want to now visit the nautical corners of the earth. Captain Nemo also provides a brilliantly memorable and enigmatic antihero, for our protagonists to face, and one whose fate is left delightfully unanswered.
adventurous
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
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Boring. Slow. Not nearly as adventurous or exciting as you would hope. It could have been a fun romp, had the length of the book been reduced by 70%.
For those interested in the ocean and life contained within, this is a great read. Story is well written but slowed down by numerous paragraphs detailing the different classifications of animal and fauna, and coordinates of islands discovered by whom and when. You have to remember the main character is a scientist and such details are his life's work. This was written in a world that hadn't completely mapped out the world let alone discovered the North Pole or Antarctica
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love the sense of wonder about our natural world that this book conveys, I think we could use more of that in the current-day world. I don't live the killing of all the creatures they come across. It's not even that they don't realise that species might go extinct because it's explicitly mentioned, it's just that people didn't care about it back in the day.