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odelolly 's review for:
Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne
This one took me a long time to read...there are parts that are quite dry and nearly nothing much happens because it's all described out in such minute detail. I could feel quite safe if I were a castaway and had only this book and a dog with me. Seriously, the details are so great that I could execute much of what they did...and it was amazing stuff they did. They sure knew their science. Anyway, there is also a grand amount of ingenuity, adventure and mystery, as well as real feeling in this story. Once I was caught up in their progress, and a great plight was then introduced, then I read faster. The mystery solved was fun and surprising. Then the last bits were fraught with suspense, loss and relief. I'll have to read some more Verne.