3.5
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea
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"Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea" is a classic science fiction novel written by Jules Verne in 1870. The novel follows the adventures of a group of men aboard the submarine Nautilus, which is captained by the mysterious and enigmatic Captain Nemo. The story begins when the Nautilus is spotted by a group of sailors who are subsequently taken captive by Captain Nemo and his crew. The main character, Professor Pierre Aronnax, is a marine biologist who is fascinated by the undersea world and joins the Nautilus crew on their travels. Over the course of the novel, Aronnax, and his companions explore the depths of the ocean and encounter a variety of creatures, including giant squids and sea monsters. What's new will they get in their mission? Throughout the novel, Verne explores themes of exploration, adventure, and the power of technology. The author also touches on the relationship between humans and the natural world, and the potential consequences of humanity's impact on the environment.
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3.5
“Firstly, Wow! this took me a while to get through considering how short it is. But I guess 18th century French translated into English is bit heavy. I don’t think this is a must read - nevertheless give it a chance if you want.
I think it must have been an extremely interesting and imaginary read, at the time it came out. However today we know most of the world and making this journey less exotic.
Characters are quite one dimensional. Captain Nemo is the only interesting person in the book. Once every other chapter or so these long paragraphs of just listing marine life animals and plants appear - seems mostly like Jules Verne trying to flex his knowledge. This results in too many stops in the story’s progression and makes the book longer than necessary. I do however appreciate Verne’s imagination when it comes to the technical parts of the Nautilus and the gadgets used by Nemo.
It was fine I guess - but far from the best scifi I have read.”
“It was good fun book, especially the back half. Captain Nemo's a cool character.”
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