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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
Had promise, and I can imagine of the time it was amazing. But it was pretty mind numbingly slow in places, plus the racist/colonial language used is not ok, and I just wanted more from the story. Meh.
I listened to this title via Audible.
I think audible are amazing with their original productions - the sound quality, the voice actors, and the sense of immersion is incredible.
Everything of Jules Verne that I have read has been great so far, and I think part of that is due to the audible original production (as I have yet to read a paper version of Verne's work!)
This was a captivating tale. Nemo in particular is an enigma and I quite enjoyed the dynamics of the ship. I also admire the description of a submarine which had not yet been invented! Verne's imagination is extraordinary.
I would be interested to read the paper version. I have heard that it's more technical and more boring. However, this edition was a fun and engaging listen.
I think audible are amazing with their original productions - the sound quality, the voice actors, and the sense of immersion is incredible.
Everything of Jules Verne that I have read has been great so far, and I think part of that is due to the audible original production (as I have yet to read a paper version of Verne's work!)
This was a captivating tale. Nemo in particular is an enigma and I quite enjoyed the dynamics of the ship. I also admire the description of a submarine which had not yet been invented! Verne's imagination is extraordinary.
I would be interested to read the paper version. I have heard that it's more technical and more boring. However, this edition was a fun and engaging listen.
This is a 3.5 for me. 4 for what it was. 3 for what it is.
Long and tedious. I expect that in the early twentieth century it would be compelling in its novelties and descriptions of aquatic natural history. But now, not so much.
Nemo’s hecatomb was repugnant, and reminiscent of more recent examples.
Why is every uneducated laborer inherently less than the professor and Captain Nemo?
Long and tedious. I expect that in the early twentieth century it would be compelling in its novelties and descriptions of aquatic natural history. But now, not so much.
Nemo’s hecatomb was repugnant, and reminiscent of more recent examples.
Why is every uneducated laborer inherently less than the professor and Captain Nemo?
adventurous
informative
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Feels unfair to rate this book. I’m sure at the time it was interesting for folks to read about the ocean and a submarine felt futuristic. For a 2025 reader, this was a slog to get through. Not for me.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Maybe classics aren't for me.
But in all seriousness, there was a lot of this book that I appreciate. And a lot I don't. But what I don't can easily be skipped over while reading. Re: passages upon passages of meticulous descriptions of submarine flora.
But in all seriousness, there was a lot of this book that I appreciate. And a lot I don't. But what I don't can easily be skipped over while reading. Re: passages upon passages of meticulous descriptions of submarine flora.
When I started reading this book I did not expect it to throw me lists of fish names in half of the chapters, and some teary eyed triple threat bromance in the other half
adventurous
dark
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
C’est le premier roman de Jules Verne que je lis. La manière dont les péripéties sont écrites correspond exactement à l’idée que je m’en faisais. Jules Verne a vraiment une plume pour décrire des scènes sous-marines magiques.
C’est un roman très informatif également puisque tout le long du récit on apprend des faits scientifiques par pelletées: comment les océans sont organisés, qu’est-ce qu’une pile à combustible, l’impact de l’Homme sur son environnement etc.
Toute cette masse d’information en fait cependant son principal défaut: les longues listes (parfois plus d’une page!) d’espèces marines en tout genre sont impressionnantes les premières fois, mais deviennent vite pompeuses au fil du roman. On aurait pu faire plus bref et s’attarder davantage sur le développement des personnages.
J’avais beaucoup entendu parler de la capacité d’anticipation de Jules Verne et encore une fois je n’ai pas été déçu! Le Nautilus imaginé par Jules Verne est très proche des sous-marins nucléaires de nos jours, l’utilisation de l’électricité à outrance, les systèmes d’exploration sous marines etc.
Enfin, j’ai trouvé que la fin a été un peu expédiée malheureusement
C’est un roman très informatif également puisque tout le long du récit on apprend des faits scientifiques par pelletées: comment les océans sont organisés, qu’est-ce qu’une pile à combustible, l’impact de l’Homme sur son environnement etc.
Toute cette masse d’information en fait cependant son principal défaut: les longues listes (parfois plus d’une page!) d’espèces marines en tout genre sont impressionnantes les premières fois, mais deviennent vite pompeuses au fil du roman. On aurait pu faire plus bref et s’attarder davantage sur le développement des personnages.
J’avais beaucoup entendu parler de la capacité d’anticipation de Jules Verne et encore une fois je n’ai pas été déçu! Le Nautilus imaginé par Jules Verne est très proche des sous-marins nucléaires de nos jours, l’utilisation de l’électricité à outrance, les systèmes d’exploration sous marines etc.
Enfin, j’ai trouvé que la fin a été un peu expédiée malheureusement