I picked up The Mysterious Island from a reference related to the TV series "LOST". Though a bit onerous to get my mind to accept the writing style and character descriptions, it became a joy to read and I happily read all 629 pages in no time. This would be a lot of fun as a discussion topic just in character development alone. All Verne's characters appear one-dimensional because everything he describes is so darn positive. And yet the true nature of the characters develop exactly as Verne probably intended - a really interesting difference from more modern writing styles. Definitely worth reading. I laughed out loud (though it is NOT a comedy) and shook my head many times throughout - particularly the surprise ending!

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