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schwimfan's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
benjfleck's review
2.0
meh. Protagonist was more of an observer of events, than participant. Nothing really happened. Just lots of descriptions of things. I did enjoy the Niagara Falls bit, but otherwise, it was a snooze fest filled with uninteresting characters, if any.
blueyorkie's review against another edition
3.0
A Floating City
One of the Extraordinary Voyages which is among the least known, a floating city is a short but fascinating novel. Jules Verne, through his narrator, takes us on board the Great Eastern for a trip from Liverpool to New York. Onboard, we find a concentrate of the society of the time, and we live all the possible intrigues in this behind-the-scenes sometimes a little disturbing, so many legends about it abound drownings, disappearances, workers walled in machinery. ..More than a simple hymn to progress, this novel is a photograph of the society of the end of the XIXth Century, and the intrigues which take place in the sides of this "floating city" are full of interest.
The Blockade Runners
It's been a long time since I had read Jules Verne, so these little novels allowed fixing that. That said, it may not be the most appropriate format: the characters are not the strongest point of this author, and they do not have the time to develop at all on a path. As short as that who leads this English vessel to break the blockade of the American Civil War to bring back cotton. It's pretty cool, yes, but it just lacks pages to train the reader like Verne knows how to do in other works. For lovers of maritime conflicts, therefore, rather.
One of the Extraordinary Voyages which is among the least known, a floating city is a short but fascinating novel. Jules Verne, through his narrator, takes us on board the Great Eastern for a trip from Liverpool to New York. Onboard, we find a concentrate of the society of the time, and we live all the possible intrigues in this behind-the-scenes sometimes a little disturbing, so many legends about it abound drownings, disappearances, workers walled in machinery. ..More than a simple hymn to progress, this novel is a photograph of the society of the end of the XIXth Century, and the intrigues which take place in the sides of this "floating city" are full of interest.
The Blockade Runners
It's been a long time since I had read Jules Verne, so these little novels allowed fixing that. That said, it may not be the most appropriate format: the characters are not the strongest point of this author, and they do not have the time to develop at all on a path. As short as that who leads this English vessel to break the blockade of the American Civil War to bring back cotton. It's pretty cool, yes, but it just lacks pages to train the reader like Verne knows how to do in other works. For lovers of maritime conflicts, therefore, rather.
guachypachy's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hortense_cartier's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
shiprim's review against another edition
3.0
Jules Verne'in böyle pek bir şey anlatmayan enteresan romanları var, zaten o kadar çok romanı var ki bazılarının bir şeyler anlatmıyor oluşu biraz da normal (gibi). Bunda da -aslında biraz daha zorlasa Titanic faciasının öncülü olabilecek- bir gemi anlatısına giriyor, elbette bol bol betimleme, teknik detay vesaire var, ama olay yok. Bir şey yok. Ama son sayfasında güzel bir söze yer var:
Ah! Yolculuklar gerçekten de harikadır, hatta doktorun söylediği gibi "geri dönülebilse bile!"
Ah! Yolculuklar gerçekten de harikadır, hatta doktorun söylediği gibi "geri dönülebilse bile!"
jimena's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
camipaz02's review
3.0
Me gustó bastante más de lo que esperaba. Al principio me sorprendí porque no era lo que tenía en mente, tampoco sabía mucho del libro como latas hacerme una buena idea sobre qué iba.
Típico de Verne tiene mucha descripción técnica de cómo funciona el Great Eastern, barco al que se le describe como una ciudad flotante. Sin embargo, no se hace pesado o aburrido, me encontré sonriendo más de una vez por las ocurrencias de los distintos personajes y los comentarios del mismo narrador. Luego, se nos presenta la trama del pobre Fabián que será la que nos pondrá su toque de emoción a la historia, siempre complementada por las descripciones de lo que ocurre y rodea al Great Eastern.
Lo disfruté mucho, no es el que más me ha gustado de Verne, pero sí es bastante entretenido.
Típico de Verne tiene mucha descripción técnica de cómo funciona el Great Eastern, barco al que se le describe como una ciudad flotante. Sin embargo, no se hace pesado o aburrido, me encontré sonriendo más de una vez por las ocurrencias de los distintos personajes y los comentarios del mismo narrador. Luego, se nos presenta la trama del pobre Fabián que será la que nos pondrá su toque de emoción a la historia, siempre complementada por las descripciones de lo que ocurre y rodea al Great Eastern.
Lo disfruté mucho, no es el que más me ha gustado de Verne, pero sí es bastante entretenido.
carolinaquacquac's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0