Ryan Marx’s Reviews > Journey to the Centre of the Earth > Status Update

As with 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, so with Journey to the Center of the Earth. For as celebrated as he is, Verne is hit-and-miss with the vital element of story: drama.
I don’t have time now to write the analysis I wish to; suffice to quote, “Through the sensible safeguard, this solidarity did not eliminate all risk… We made the descent without incident.”
In 2 sent.s he raises and cancels the conflict.