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I was a bit disappointed by the book, perhaps because I already knew many of the main themes, but was unprepared for the endless description of marine plants and animals. Verne creates a world through these descriptions that would probably have been more interesting in the 1860s when it was unknown, but humdrum to someone who grew up watching Jacques Cousteau. I loved the character of Nemo, the description of the chambers of the Nautilus (less so the technical descriptions of it), and the myster
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There is only one word to apply to Jules Verne… Genius. But if that was all it took then I would be giving the book 5 out of 5.
The book suffers because it’s Victorian, because everything is so dramatic in the Victorian world. And so, I can only give it 3 out of 5
The book suffers because it’s Victorian, because everything is so dramatic in the Victorian world. And so, I can only give it 3 out of 5
Jan 21, 2010
Alison Diem
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Adiba Addams
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Allen Allen
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