672 pages • first pub 1875 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812966428
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 December 2002
Description
Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile, The Mysterious Island is considered by many to be Jules Verne's masterpiece. "Wide-eyed mid-nineteenth-century ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,551 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
hopeful 26%
challenging 19%
inspiring 19%
informative 18%
tense 14%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 11%
funny 9%
emotional 8%
sad 4%
reflective 3%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 36% | Character: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Confinement, RacismMinor
War, Injury/Injury detail
672 pages • first pub 1875 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812966428
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 10 December 2002
Description
Based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who survived alone for almost five years on an uninhabited island off the coast of Chile, The Mysterious Island is considered by many to be Jules Verne's masterpiece. "Wide-eyed mid-nineteenth-century ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,551 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
hopeful 26%
challenging 19%
inspiring 19%
informative 18%
tense 14%
lighthearted 11%
relaxing 11%
funny 9%
emotional 8%
sad 4%
reflective 3%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 36% | Character: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Confinement, RacismMinor
War, Injury/Injury detail