A review by sams84
Le avventure di Ettore Servadac by Jules Verne

3.0

I was pleasantly surprised by this book, I actually enjoyed it more that I thought I would. I started reading it a little skeptical but I admit I should have had faith in Jules Verne and his ability to bring even the most far reaching of stories to life. The basic premise of this book is that a comet side swipes Earth and in doing so steals away a small part of the planet, complete with people, animals and plants. We then follow these survivors as they endeavour to go about their daily lives and figure out what has happened and why. A bit like an extreme version of being stranded we see the interplay between the different characters and how each copes with their new reality in their own way. Verne has a way of making his characters feel very real and believable, keeping their humanity at the forefront of the story, while still progressing with the tale itself. A thoroughly good read and one I would certainly recommend.