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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
slow-paced
Mostly what I'd expected, 20,000 Leagues was a fun adventure with some charmingly wonky scientific thinking an an enigmatic anti-hero.
I wish there was a bit more clarity around Nemo's story, but I understand that exists in a sequel story. I was also disappointed though not particularly surprised by the somewhat sudden ending.
I wish there was a bit more clarity around Nemo's story, but I understand that exists in a sequel story. I was also disappointed though not particularly surprised by the somewhat sudden ending.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
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:
Yes
This is more of a fictional travelogue than a novel. Even though it is terribly dated and contains altogether too much cataloging of the plants and animals and historical events encountered, I still enjoyed seeing what Jules Verne imagined about the depths of the sea, the possibility of submarines, and the continent of Antarctica.
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
prof was a bit of a wimp. conked out the second any true conflict was about and his right hand man and ned deserved full credit in that final sentence. captain nemo and me (and the other two dudes who were there the whole time?)
slow-paced
The translation
While I can’t speak to the original French, Anthony Bonner’s translation seemed fluid enough, and less stilted than other translated works I’ve read.
The narration
James Frain is perfectly listenable! Good listening experience.
The story
I did not realize going in just how much of this book was going to be just cataloguing lists of species or describing natural phenomena. It is far more of that than it is plot.
If that doesn’t interest you, maybe don’t pick this one up, or instead find a heavily abridged edition.
While I can’t speak to the original French, Anthony Bonner’s translation seemed fluid enough, and less stilted than other translated works I’ve read.
The narration
James Frain is perfectly listenable! Good listening experience.
The story
I did not realize going in just how much of this book was going to be just cataloguing lists of species or describing natural phenomena. It is far more of that than it is plot.
If that doesn’t interest you, maybe don’t pick this one up, or instead find a heavily abridged edition.