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A review by midnightcomets
The Purchase of the North Pole by Jules Verne
4.0
3.8/5 stars
This year, I decided to read as many classics as I can, and so far, this choice has been very amusing. Even in the case of this story, which was the ultimate roller coaster, making me either turn the pages at an alarming pace or roll my eyes at the overwhelming descriptions of mathematics, physics and technical terms, I still found myself enjoying it.
This follows the story of the famous Baltimore's Gun Club, which tried to change the axis of the earth. If this sounds weird enough, wait until you see how greatly Verne manages to frame the story with real scientific findings, and even predicts a lot of climate change reactions that we fear today. The characters in this were all quite eccentric and obsessed with their job, as Verne's characters usually are, and I really liked that there was a major female character, even though her portrayal was a bit "stereotypical". As always, I had some problems with a few opinions portrayed in this, but considering the era, it was still interesting.
The plot had a few twists I did not expect, which is why despite the tiring descriptions, I did enjoy it. In fact, the last twist was absolutely incredible, and I should have seen it coming, but still didn't, considering I wasn't used to this kind of endings in Verne's books.
Overall, my classics readings this year are going well, and it makes me really happy ♥ Please, take care of yourselves and stay safe ♥ Until the next review, keep reading ♥
~Mary ♥
This year, I decided to read as many classics as I can, and so far, this choice has been very amusing. Even in the case of this story, which was the ultimate roller coaster, making me either turn the pages at an alarming pace or roll my eyes at the overwhelming descriptions of mathematics, physics and technical terms, I still found myself enjoying it.
This follows the story of the famous Baltimore's Gun Club, which tried to change the axis of the earth. If this sounds weird enough, wait until you see how greatly Verne manages to frame the story with real scientific findings, and even predicts a lot of climate change reactions that we fear today. The characters in this were all quite eccentric and obsessed with their job, as Verne's characters usually are, and I really liked that there was a major female character, even though her portrayal was a bit "stereotypical". As always, I had some problems with a few opinions portrayed in this, but considering the era, it was still interesting.
The plot had a few twists I did not expect, which is why despite the tiring descriptions, I did enjoy it. In fact, the last twist was absolutely incredible, and I should have seen it coming, but still didn't, considering I wasn't used to this kind of endings in Verne's books.
Overall, my classics readings this year are going well, and it makes me really happy ♥ Please, take care of yourselves and stay safe ♥ Until the next review, keep reading ♥
~Mary ♥