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mindofaaronw's review against another edition
3.0
A fun and hokey take on a moonshot. Verne ended up being right in some predictions about moon travel some 100 years prior to man landing on the moon. Just enjoy it for its allure and you'll have a fun time.
But, unfortunately I am neither theologian, nor chemist, nor naturalist, nor philosopher; therefore, in my absolute ignorance of the great laws which govern the universe, I confine myself to saying in reply, 'I do not know whether the worlds are inhabited or not; and since I do not know, I am going to see!'
capualh's review
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Creo que no es mi tipo de lectura, se hace una lectura lenta.
lucyob's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
fun! 👍
_karinaiello_'s review against another edition
informative
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? No
2.0
Jules Verne's hyperfixation novel about the moon, also about America's hyperfixation with ballistics. Also Americans are a monolith, apparently. I recommend this for anyone who loves reading textbooks--including chapter after chapter of mind-numbing mathematical equations, listening to men talk very vehemently about things they are blatantly wrong about, and anyone who thinks shooting a cannonball to the moon is a good idea. Also, maybe anyone who thought the billionaires dying in that submarine was deserved. You may like this.
manjaluisa's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-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
3.5
julesmcevoy's review against another edition
2.0
Some really great parts to this book especially the first chapter about the American gun club. I skimmed a good portion of the book because of the long outdated science speculation. Fascinating read
inprettypink's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
felixb's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
blueyorkie's review against another edition
4.0
At the end of the Civil War, Barbicane, president of the Gun Club of Baltimore, raised the project to send a cannonball to the moon.
Michel Ardan, a daring Frenchman, offers him to make a hollow projectile where he would take place.
Nicholl, the opponent of the project, joins him on this extraordinary journey as well as a third companion.
This first volume is the prelude to a great adventure. It is followed by "Around the moon".
Jules Verne, quite simply, lays the foundations for NASA in Florida. It is a fascinating story written with talent by the master of anticipation.
Michel Ardan, a daring Frenchman, offers him to make a hollow projectile where he would take place.
Nicholl, the opponent of the project, joins him on this extraordinary journey as well as a third companion.
This first volume is the prelude to a great adventure. It is followed by "Around the moon".
Jules Verne, quite simply, lays the foundations for NASA in Florida. It is a fascinating story written with talent by the master of anticipation.