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This was just OK for me. The first two-thirds were slow-paced, but I kept going because the complicated relationship between the narrator and his uncle was interesting. I also really enjoyed the descriptions of Iceland and would totally LOVE to visit.
The last third of the book was a lot more exciting and I liked the way it ends, although it's completely out of the realm of scientific possibility.
Things that really bothered me: Verne was sexist, or just not all that interested in women. He also w ...more
The last third of the book was a lot more exciting and I liked the way it ends, although it's completely out of the realm of scientific possibility.
Things that really bothered me: Verne was sexist, or just not all that interested in women. He also w ...more
I decided to read this book after seeing the Brenden Fraser movie not too long ago (really, really good, especially in 3D) because they made some obscure reference to the novel and I had to know what they were talking about. I actually really enjoyed reading this book, even though I was skeptical at first. I mean it is a classic and it was published in 1864, so I really expected to be bogged down by the complicated language and time differences between when the book was written and how society i
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wildly inventive and wonderful. Everything one could ask for from the classic writer of 19th century 'science-fiction'
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I'm such a dork, but I love Verne. I typically don't read Sci-Fi, but there's something timeless about this story.
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