A review by sarah_ls
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

5.0

This was yet another book that was not what I expected. I expected a dry but interesting story that takes place on a sub. What this story is is one of the most vividly fantastical speculative stories I've ever read in my life. It had lush descriptions of the flora and fauna that really made you feel like you were there. The series, I believe, is called Extraordinary Voyages and the name couldn't be more apt. From underwater "hunts" to going underneath the ice to reach the south pole this book just doesn't let up. And it was so visual. I don't believe I could possibly explain this book... it's just absolutely brilliant. The imagination that it takes to invent all of this stuff when there weren't even cars (or horseless carriages, although I think Benz created it's first around this time) absolutely astounds me. And yeah, he got a few things wrong, but he also got a hell of a lot of things right and it completely blew my mind.

Note: I want to reread this immersion style.