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asjublieft's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
machen27's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
It doesn’t feel right to give a rating to one of the foundational texts on society, both its ills and a vision of an ideal. Unfortunately, I’d argue the 20th century proves the utopian ideal as just fantasy. Still, a short but interesting text that still has some relevance to our issues to today. The critique of More poses of his society is strangely resonant with issues today, especially considering those who consider poverty solely an individual choice.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Racism and Slavery
It’s a western text from the 16th century by what we would call a white man. Adjust your expectations accordingly.sambora's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Part science-fiction, part manifesto, part political satire... Utopia was a fascinating read.
I am not quite sure of this book's context in a historical sense, but the text itself was very interesting.
The first half (of this admittedly quite short book) was a bit of a slog for me, and it took a dozen pages or so for me to find my flow with reading the old English of the 1500s.
Once that clicked it made for much smoother reading, and going into the second half, the description and world-building of this Island of Utopia, had me far more engaged.
4 stars
Additional note; the Everyman Library edition of this book is beautiful. Very well put together little hardback
I am not quite sure of this book's context in a historical sense, but the text itself was very interesting.
The first half (of this admittedly quite short book) was a bit of a slog for me, and it took a dozen pages or so for me to find my flow with reading the old English of the 1500s.
Once that clicked it made for much smoother reading, and going into the second half, the description and world-building of this Island of Utopia, had me far more engaged.
4 stars
Additional note; the Everyman Library edition of this book is beautiful. Very well put together little hardback
jakepauler69's review
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
caleboh_1's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I hated this. Very quickly skimmed the second half of this book, but but but, discussion of how we progress as a society in section made "reading" worthwhile.