The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne
Taste attributes: adventurescience fictionwholesomeimaginarylinearglossyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA heightened, polished adventure novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like polish over grit.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
This sequel to "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" doesn't advertise itself as such. Most of the book concerns the efforts of a group of hot-air balloon castaways in the south Pacific ocean attempting to use modern knowledge in order to survive in near-desert-island conditions.
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- Author
- Jules Verne
- Published
- 1875
- Pages
- 493
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- Open Library
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