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anitamarie 's review for:
The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne
Written in 1874. I find Verne to have a brilliant imagination. I know he loved details which I appreciated but a shorter book would have still been enjoyable. The last 25% was the best. A Small group of civil war political prisoners escaped in a balloon and land on a mysterious island. 4 years and they thrive using their intelligence and talents. It's a tale of perseverance, friendship, adventure. And no spoiler ( as in title it is listed as Captain Nemo book three ) Captain Nemo makes an appearance . That was one of my favourite parts. I really enjoyed the characters and how they were a perfect combination of people who came together with their own strengths and knowledge to build a viable little community on this very mysterious world. The more they explore the more there are questions than answers as to what is this island . It’s definitely worth the read. Some of his explanations( for me ) Got a little bit dry, and “wordy” but picked up as it moved along. There are aspects of it that feels modern and other times it definitely shows of being written in the late 1800s.