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This was our family read aloud this month, and we all loved it. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong, but Phileas Fogg and his servant remain noble-hearted and selfless. Plenty of violence, a bit of romance, and an awesome ending. There is a chapter on Mormonism, too, which was interesting!
I might have rated this a solid four stars but the fact that I listened to it with my family (my husband and eleven-year-old son both LOVED this classic!) pushes it up to five for me. Very fun adventure story! Well told with fun characters and engaging plot. I was totally engaged as the group makes their way around the world.
I thought it was interesting to think of how this technology was so current at the time and yet how much has changed since then. What would a modern circumnavigation look li ...more
I thought it was interesting to think of how this technology was so current at the time and yet how much has changed since then. What would a modern circumnavigation look li ...more
Really cool! I had a lot of fun reading this for the first time. I'd never read anything by Jules Verne. I had a daily portion of the story delivered through the Serial Reader app (free); it kept me from rushing through the story and I was excited to get each day's installment.
Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, his athletic French manservant journey from London around the world, with Fogg wagering 20,000 pounds that he'll make it in 80 days. Great settings and adventures occur. With romance as well ...more
Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, his athletic French manservant journey from London around the world, with Fogg wagering 20,000 pounds that he'll make it in 80 days. Great settings and adventures occur. With romance as well ...more
Dec 15, 2015
Kaitlyn
marked it as to-read
