kmh_1832 's review for:

The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
2.0

This was one of my MOST FAVORITEST BOOKS EVER when I was a kid.

My god.

I apparently never noticed how incredibly racist it is (in that "benevolent" condescending 19th century style). It's also amazingly focused on the "man conquering nature" perspective. The castaways are well on their way to *completely ruining* the ecosystem of their little island. Oh, except that every single plant and animal population is described as "limitless."

It's still a nerdily fun read, if you like learning about how you might make a telegraph system on a deserted island. But lord, it is certainly a product of its time.