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Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Extraordinary Voyages #1

Jules Verne with William Lackland (Translator)

308 pages first pub 1863 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous medium-paced
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Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was a French author who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eight...

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Community Reviews

3.41
based on 915 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

informative: 26%

inspiring: 24%

lighthearted: 24%

funny: 20%

tense: 16%

challenging: 13%

emotional: 13%

hopeful: 11%

relaxing: 7%

mysterious: 5%

reflective: 1%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

75% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

7% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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