This is a fantastic piece of science fiction that will absolutely appeal to those with an affinity towards maths/science.

Dr Pierre Arronaux is a French professor and lecturer based in the United States in 1866 when a worldwide sensation takes the world by storm about an unidentified underwater monster that must be rid of. Dr Arronaux and his faithful assistant, Conseil are invited aboard the Abraham Lincoln warship which has set sail with the intention of waging war against this fearful beast. This voyage leads Arronaux, Conseil and their soon-to-be friend, Ned into the clutches of the enigmatic Captain Nemo aboard his very strange ship.

I loved the development of the story and how it was told but I found the constant calculations and the endless unyielding classifying of a the sea creatures they happened upon (of which there was a lot) to be very hard and tedious to read. In this way it affected the amount of enjoyment I got out of the book. Also in terms of criticism, there were too many loose ends that seemed to have some significance in their vagueness but didn't really satisfy me as the reader, for e.g. does Captain Nemo have business contacts on land or doesn't he? We can only speculate..

Captain Nemo is a fantastic character study that seemed reminiscent of a Shakespearean tragic hero and compelling anti-hero type. I loved reading the development of his character and I believe the book did his character a minor injustice by cutting off his story so abruptly at the end.