Aw, this book was so cute. I don't know why I describe it as "cute" but it fits in my wacko jacko mind. Just look at the cover! It looks like a children's book.
Okay, so this is about a man who bets that he can take a trip around the world in eighty days. His name is Phileas Fogg and he's a right-on-schedule kind of man. He has a daily routine and he NEVER goes outside of it. He's consistent and mathematically correct and that's how he likes to live his life. He's wants to prove that he CAN make it around the world in 80 days with his precise mathematical predictions. Anyways, moving on. His newly hired servant, a character named Passepartout, goes along with him on this journey. Around the same time, a man robs a bank whose description matches Fogg's exactly. This is where detective Fix comes into the story. He follows him around the world, always a step behind, desperately trying to catch Fogg. They experience many terrifying and exhilarating moments on their journey..including the rescue of a beautiful princess by the name of Mrs. Aouda who joins in on the adventure. Phileas Fogg's character is very mysterious and admirable. He never flinches or loses hope. It's almost as though he has no emotion at all. Passepartout honours his master very much and is a character that you fall in love with from the very start. Fix is the perfect annoying little bitch of a detective and that is to be expected, lol.
I really liked this book. It was quick and that's how I like it. And the little adventures that they go through are exciting to read about. Riding elephants, being attacked my Indians, breaking religious laws and getting in trouble for it. It gets frustrating at times also, but I don't want to ruin anything, ahah.
QUOTE.
"Why, you are a man of heart!" said Sir Francis Cromarty.
"Sometimes," replied Phileas Fogg simply, "when I have time."
This was short and sweet.
I'm super super excited for the next book on my list, yeeee!
!!KRISTEN
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