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Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
What an adventure! Why didn't I read this earlier? I thought it was one of those boring classics you had to slog through in high school. Surprised to find this enjoyable to read. I didn't bother much with the geography bits though, and I'm glad I could read this for pleasure and not for a book report, where I'd be forced to say something about cultural/racial/religious portrayals or something.
I love how the emotional Passepartout is a great foil for the ever-phlegmatic Fogg. That was the primary source of humor for me. The part about Aouda is a bit sappy. Don't expect politically correct / round characters in this one. But all in all good fun.
Alternative moral: having wads of cash with which to bribe/pay off people is very useful when going around the world. Money makes the world go round, indeed.
I love how the emotional Passepartout is a great foil for the ever-phlegmatic Fogg. That was the primary source of humor for me. The part about Aouda is a bit sappy. Don't expect politically correct / round characters in this one. But all in all good fun.
Alternative moral: having wads of cash with which to bribe/pay off people is very useful when going around the world. Money makes the world go round, indeed.