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cilie's review against another edition
2024.05.15 @49%
This is honestly one of the most boring books I've ever started. The are many, long list of the taxonomic details of fish, corals, sea anemone, sea-birds and more. In addition to this many technical details in general and anything to do with underwater travelling, specifically. I this takes up almost half the book and I would advice to read an abridged version if you want to give it a go.
This wasn't even my only gripe with this classic. There was close to no plot or drive, they just travel around, finding new things to classify. Characters are almost void of personality, having one trait that defines them. There is no depth or complexity.
This is honestly one of the most boring books I've ever started. The are many, long list of the taxonomic details of fish, corals, sea anemone, sea-birds and more. In addition to this many technical details in general and anything to do with underwater travelling, specifically. I this takes up almost half the book and I would advice to read an abridged version if you want to give it a go.
This wasn't even my only gripe with this classic. There was close to no plot or drive, they just travel around, finding new things to classify. Characters are almost void of personality, having one trait that defines them. There is no depth or complexity.
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
2.0
Fair. Not quite the high-octane undersea adventure I was expecting. Parts were wordy and slow. Too much exposition and the plot seemed threadbare with random events thrown in, apparently heading nowhere and getting nowhere.
rodreego's review against another edition
3.0
I have a probably not so good mindset of always finishing books I've started. This one I started in 2021 and found it to be so boring, but I had to finish it. In the end this book single handedly put me in a reading slump.
I tried reading it again after getting back into reading and I finally finished it. Just took me 2 years lol.
I must say that the book got more enjoyable after I realized I could just skip all the fish-biology stuff. There is some stuff that kind of annoyed me throughout the book, like how they would find something amazing just to go "neat. Anyway, look at the fish!"
I tried reading it again after getting back into reading and I finally finished it. Just took me 2 years lol.
I must say that the book got more enjoyable after I realized I could just skip all the fish-biology stuff. There is some stuff that kind of annoyed me throughout the book, like how they would find something amazing just to go "neat. Anyway, look at the fish!"
brinreadstowrite's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
rattledragons's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
elleye's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
natashalg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The book was slow for me. There wasn't a lot that happened in the story, and it was incredibly science forward. I found it interesting, but at times it did see to drag on with explanation/descriptions of scientific topics.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Confinement
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Death