220 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984925602
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 09 February 2018
Description
Nearly a century before NASA, a visionary novelist wrote this adventure classic about an international space race. Jules Verne's eerily prophetic fantasy unfolds at the close of the American Civil War, as three artillerymen resolve to build a gun ...
Community Reviews Summary of 984 reviews
Moods
informative 40%
lighthearted 38%
funny 35%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 4%
reflective 2%
emotional 1%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 84% | A mix: 12% | Character: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, WarMinor
Death, Alcohol, Gun violence
220 pages • first pub 1865 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984925602
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 09 February 2018
Description
Nearly a century before NASA, a visionary novelist wrote this adventure classic about an international space race. Jules Verne's eerily prophetic fantasy unfolds at the close of the American Civil War, as three artillerymen resolve to build a gun ...
Community Reviews Summary of 984 reviews
Moods
informative 40%
lighthearted 38%
funny 35%
challenging 14%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 4%
reflective 2%
emotional 1%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 84% | A mix: 12% | Character: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism, WarMinor
Death, Alcohol, Gun violence