Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Volta ao Mundo em 80 Dias (Em Portuguese do Brasil) by Jules Verne

37 reviews

howdoyouwords's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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rosegoes3's review against another edition

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adventurous
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This would have been 5 stars for me, but the celebration of British Imperialism, racisim, and orientalism were a no for me  
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ok7a's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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headachesince03's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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a_novel_experiment's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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liviamello's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I just found out that this was one of my grandfather's favourite books.
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annaellbee's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

A delightful, albeit problematic, adventure story. Undeniably imperialist in its core -- in the technological praises of British colonialism and at least two specific incidents involving 'savage' natives -- yet, I do think the book is actually a bit more critical in certain details than it obviously seems. Certainly, Phileas Fogg, as the quintessential English gentleman, is always portrayed as polite, generous, and honorable, but he is also noted as a man who has absolute zero interest in the people, food, customs, history, even the landscapes of all these countries that he travels to. It is, instead, the loveable servant Passepartout who truly observes, engages, and experiences these cultures of the world, as the reader does along with him.

P.S. Don't trust any edition with a hot air balloon on the cover.
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amavi's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I already knew the story. An easy, lighthearted read
Learned some geography and history while listening 
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voilajean's review against another edition

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3.5

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mimsyweretheborogoves's review against another edition

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