braxwall's review against another edition
3.0
Ett slags blandning av äventyrsroman och naturvetenskaplig föreläsning anno 1866. Nordpolen ska upptäckas av en brittisk expedition ledd av den nationellt stolte kaptenen Hatteras. Vid sin sida har har han doktor Clawbonny som representerar det universella vetenskapliga förnuftet. Verne har verkligen gjort en gedigen research och med tanke på att boken är skriven drygt 40 år innan Pearys expedition lyckas han väl med trovärdigheten. Svagare är dock karaktärsporträtten och dialogen. Dialogen är extremt stolpig och faktiskt ganska störande då ljudboken jag lyssnade på baseras på en översättning från tiden innan stavningsreformen vilket förstärker stolpigheten.
startjpw23's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Overall, I enjoyed the book. There were some good action scenes. Some tense moments. It was a little slow at points. Sometimes it read like a history lesson. Sometimes it read like a survival guide on how to survive in a harsh environment.
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Animal death, and Mental illness
guachypachy's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
madswag27's review against another edition
3.0
I swear Jules Verne, armchair expert on everything, honestly just writes these stories to info-dump about natural sciences and polar exploration and I completely respect him for that. It's probably an easier read if you know your arctic geography, but if I were reading this in the 1800s and learning everything about all the real expeditions via this novel I would be such a nerd about it. (Verne also once again proves that everybody into arctic explorers, including me, is obsessed with Joseph-René Bellot <3)
On the story note, unfortunately I always care more about the mutineer side than the captain's loyalists, and that was doubly true here because I was totally with Shandon, Hatteras was kind of a jerk. So the narrative was a little less compelling in Pt II of the adventure, although I liked the tension of British-American nationalistic hostilities and the improbable number of polar bear incidents.
On the story note, unfortunately I always care more about the mutineer side than the captain's loyalists, and that was doubly true here because I was totally with Shandon, Hatteras was kind of a jerk. So the narrative was a little less compelling in Pt II of the adventure, although I liked the tension of British-American nationalistic hostilities and the improbable number of polar bear incidents.
julia_kalinowska's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
slow-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
4.0
lotusmeristem555's review against another edition
4.0
Some people in the review section say the book's first half is boring and the second is fascinating. I think Verne's writing is like that throughout the book, in both the first and second part.
The adventures are captivating, even when the dangers are scientifically absurd. The science is both 19th century updated and also described and talked about like this is an educational book. The characters are flat and tacky.
Also, the racism is abhorrent.
Still, it was a captivating book.
The adventures are captivating, even when the dangers are scientifically absurd. The science is both 19th century updated and also described and talked about like this is an educational book. The characters are flat and tacky.
Also, the racism is abhorrent.
Still, it was a captivating book.