From The Earth To The Moon

by Jules Verne
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  • Added: 2025-10-15
  • Updated: 2025-10-16
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  • Reviews: 3
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Reddit - r/books · 2025-10-15
Entertaining 4.00

The reviewer found the book surprisingly funny and enjoyed its nerdy, detailed approach to physics.

This Reddit user was pleasantly surprised by the book's humor and its deep dive into scientific concepts like escape velocities. They appreciated how the story balances lighthearted moments with detailed technical discussions, making it both entertaining and intellectually engaging. The book's blend of action and nerdiness makes it a standout read for fans of early science fiction.

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    I found the book surprisingly funny.

    It's also rather nerdy, spending a whole chapter discussing escape velocities and physics.

    The main ...

    A story of rip-roaring action, humor, and wild imagination.

Efsunland · 2023-07-09
Fascinating 4.00

This review highlights the book's critique of American gun culture and its blend of humor with scientific speculation.

The reviewer finds the book to be a fascinating blend of humor and scientific imagination, with a critical eye on American gun culture during the late 1860s. They appreciate how Verne balances lighthearted moments with detailed discussions of physics, making the story both entertaining and thought-provoking. Overall, it's a fun and insightful read that combines action with intellectual curiosity.

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    Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon is the first book in a two-part series.

    It mocks American gun culture as it was in the late 1860s.

    A story of rip-roaring action, humor, and wild imagination.

Book Ramblings · 2021-08-03
Disappointing 2.50

The reviewer finds the book lacking in a gripping human story and feels the ending doesn't live up to the premise.

While the reviewer acknowledges the book's historical significance and imaginative concepts, they feel it falls short in delivering a compelling human story. The ending is particularly disappointing, as it doesn't fully realize the story's potential. Despite this, the book remains a notable work in the science fiction genre, even if it doesn't entirely satisfy modern storytelling expectations.

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    It is in his much requested follow up novel that science quite literally goes out of the window.

    Verne needed to write a sequel as he leaves his audience hanging.

    But there is not a gripping human story that accompanies this and the novel's ending doesn't realise the premise of the story.

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