Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Extraordinary Voyages #1

Jules Verne with William Lackland (Translator)

308 pages • first pub 1863 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous medium-paced
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Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eight...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
informative 26%
inspiring 22%
lighthearted 20%
funny 18%
emotional 15%
tense 15%
challenging 13%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
reflective 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 34%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 72% | A mix: 18% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Average rating

3.41

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