An Antarctic Mystery by Jules Verne

An Antarctic Mystery

An Antarctic Mystery #2

Jules Verne with Frances Cashel Hoey (Translator)

230 pages first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

Description

An Antarctic Mystery (French: Le Sphinx des glaces, The Sphinx of the Ice Fields) is a two-volume novel by Jules Verne. Written in 1897, it is a response to Edgar Allan Poe's 1838 novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. It follows t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
mysterious 81%
tense 27%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%
reflective 9%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 37%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.19

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