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3.5
Around the World in 80 Days
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When Phileas Fogg, a man of habit whose every day is like the one before, makes a bet that he can circle the globe in just 80 days, the race is on. Verne's classic story bubbles with excitement, suspense, and colorful locations. Illustrations.
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3.5
““Today is Wednesday, October 2. I will be back in this room at eight forty-five p.m. on Saturday, December 21, or else my money belongs to you!”
Around the World in 80 Days tells the story of Phileas Fogg, a wealthy and punctual emotional rock who wagers something extraordinary: that he could make a grand tour of the entire world in only 80 days. And away he goes, dragging along his newly-employed butler, Passepartout, and a few other unexpected guests met along the way….
I will say, this book was definitely intended for younger audiences than myself, illustrated by its plain scripture and basic, archetype characters. That said, it was a little annoying to see the only main female character, Aouda, portrayed as…well, a damsel in distress, basically. Yes, I know—it was the 1800s, and maybe that’s how women were viewed then, but this is now. As far as I remember, she was the only significant female character in the story at all! There was a bit of relief from Aouda’s prototype demeanor—when she was the one who asked Phileas to marry her—but, overall, she was written as someone who just constantly needed comfort, or needing someone to stay with her, etcetera, etcetera.
Despite (again) the generally basic quality of the characters, I really enjoyed the character of Passepartout! I’m pretty sure I was mispronouncing his name the whole time—but that’s beside the point. He was the lovable comic relief. Best part of the book :).
I have to say, I did find myself a tad bit embarrassed by my forgetting of our planet’s geography. Whoops….
One good thing about this book was some of the humor intertwined within its pages. Okay, maybe some of it wasn’t intended to be humorous (I don’t completely remember), but I did laugh out loud a few times, especially towards the end. I also did like the author’s reason for Fogg and company’s (spoiler alert) winning of the bet—you would think, Phileas being a timely man, they would’ve taken things like time zones into consideration! My question is, though: how did none of the party realize the date from Phileas’s all-encompassing clock(s)?
Overall, I don’t have anything really to add other than the fact that this book was extremely basic in character, story and writing. I would definitely recommend this read to younger audiences, maybe those just learning about geography or early readers. Thank you for reading!
“Let’s have one last round of cards, gentlemen, before I head out.””
“great book. very sensational. what can I say, it's Jules Verne!”
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