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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
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
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
Life is too short to read books you don’t enjoy but a story you love never takes too long to read
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
More happening than Journey to the Center of the Earth, but not much of a climax.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
Enjoyable first read to understand this Jules Verne classic.
I didn't finish it - the first quarter held my interest, but then it bogged down. Not my thing, I suppose.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Like [b:Moby-Dick or, The Whale|153747|Moby-Dick or, The Whale|Herman Melville|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327940656l/153747._SY75_.jpg|2409320], the underlying story is good, but it is bogged down by the author's numerous random "scientific"/"historical" asides (some of which is real science and history, and some of which is pseudoscience and pseudohistory). This would have been much more fascinating in the 19th century when it was published, when the audience would never see ocean creatures or travel to the exotic locales described in the book. But with access to YouTube and airplanes, I have a much lower tolerance for having all kinds of fish be explained to me.
The part that surprised me the most were the moments of humor. Verne is a witty writer, and there were some lines that actually made me burst out laughing, like this indignant remark by the bold harpooner Ned Land:
"My friends," I said, "we mustn't despair. We've gotten out of tighter spots. So please do me the favor of waiting a bit before you form your views on the commander and crew of this boat."
"My views are fully formed," Ned Land shot back. "They're rogues!"
"Oh good! And from what country?"
"Roguedom!".
The part that surprised me the most were the moments of humor. Verne is a witty writer, and there were some lines that actually made me burst out laughing, like this indignant remark by the bold harpooner Ned Land:
"My friends," I said, "we mustn't despair. We've gotten out of tighter spots. So please do me the favor of waiting a bit before you form your views on the commander and crew of this boat."
"My views are fully formed," Ned Land shot back. "They're rogues!"
"Oh good! And from what country?"
"Roguedom!".