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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Jules Verne

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Dec 31, 2009 Mike (the Paladin) rated it liked it · review of another edition

A rather enjoyable read, especislly considering when it was written. I read this many years ago, it was one of my earliest reads, I believe I got it from the school library. I was surprised at what I remembered and what I didn't. I seemed to have lost most of the trip to the mists of time, but it is a very exciting "journey". Who'd have thought all that stuff was down there? ...more

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Feb 23, 2010 Gaijinmama rated it liked it

Shelves: classics, science-fiction

This was just OK for me. The first two-thirds were slow-paced, but I kept going because the complicated relationship between the narrator and his uncle was interesting. I also really enjoyed the descriptions of Iceland and would totally LOVE to visit.
The last third of the book was a lot more exciting and I liked the way it ends, although it's completely out of the realm of scientific possibility.
Things that really bothered me: Verne was sexist, or just not all that interested in women. He also w ...more

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