schwimfan's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
As much as I love Verne, you can't write that many novels without a few clunkers. This is one.
Unlikeable characters, fairly uninteresting setting, and the stakes are not very high. Probably for completionists only.
Unlikeable characters, fairly uninteresting setting, and the stakes are not very high. Probably for completionists only.
mariareardsromance's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
blueyorkie's review against another edition
4.0
I discovered this novel quite late.
The subject is comical and captivating. The Turkish Kéraban does not agree to pay a tax to cross the Bosphorus, so, stubborn as a mule, to pay a modest sum, he decides to go around the Black Sea by other ways.
Of course, there will be plenty of obstacles in their way.
This novel is entertaining.
The subject is comical and captivating. The Turkish Kéraban does not agree to pay a tax to cross the Bosphorus, so, stubborn as a mule, to pay a modest sum, he decides to go around the Black Sea by other ways.
Of course, there will be plenty of obstacles in their way.
This novel is entertaining.
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