A review by uncleallan
The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

5.0

This is one of those books I always meant to read many years ago. It did not disappoint me. I found the book totally engrossing and the story line was so exciting. I loved how the author Jules Verne described and developed the characters at the beginning and it was interesting to see how they developed a plan to survive on the island....it showed leadership and team skills even though it was written so long ago. The mystery of how the strange life saving situations were happening was intriguing and kept me in suspense. When it was revealed that Captain Nemo of the Nautilus from 20,000 leagues under the sea was the mystery it showed me how Jules Verne had crafted the story and its connection with that book. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is another of those books I meant to read.....so I will seek that one out soon. I would never want to be marooned like they were.....but I’ve picked up some good tips from them on how they did it......saying that.....how they managed to make explosives made me a bit skeptical....but I did enjoy the book totally.