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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
This was a fun jaunt but a little episodic in format.
I've been meaning to read this for years, ever since reading Connie Willis' "To Say Nothing of the Dog" which repeatedly references it. The first half of the book was wickedly funny and I laughed out loud more at this book than any in recent memory. The second half wasn't as good, bogging down in lists of towns, sights, and historical asides. But definitely worth the few hours it takes to read it. A nice reminder that Victorians could have a sense of humor.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Very funny, read some passages out loud to my family, especially the beginning when Jerome is watching Harris and George pack the food for their trip.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This I figured out when I was a child. It was the dog all along. He doesn't fit in. Neither in the story, nor the book. Jerome has problems fitting in. That's why it's written as such. Of course the British fraud's writing is barely better than the food they serve. Innit?
Chuyến du ngoạn bằng thuyền với lí do thật khó tưởng và những tình huống dở khóc dở cười của bộ ba (cùng chú chó đi cùng) chính là điểm hài hước của cuốn sách này. Tuy nhiên thì đúng là óc hài hước của người anh, các bác thâm sâu ghê ấy, khiếu hài hước khó hiểu thật sự =)))). Đọc khá vui kiểu giải trí cũng ổn.
P/S: cuốn này là mình được một chị trên group đọc sách tặng cho, chị còn cẩn thận đề thêm cho vài dòng nữa khiến mình vẫn trân trọng cuốn sách đến giờ.
P/S: cuốn này là mình được một chị trên group đọc sách tặng cho, chị còn cẩn thận đề thêm cho vài dòng nữa khiến mình vẫn trân trọng cuốn sách đến giờ.
We had an excerpt from this book in middle school and I have been meaning to read this book since then. Thanks to SF public library system for making my wish come true.
Classic British humor (yes, we were colonized).
Classic British humor (yes, we were colonized).
A travelogue based around a trip up the Thames River by a trio of well-to-do Victorian era young men and a dog that I found hilarious. Not so much a single story as a series of boating related stories branching out from the most recent trip up the river by three friends. Clever observations about boating in all its forms on the river, camping, fishing (and the proper way to tell a fish story), dogs, hotels, etc. along with a bit of English history kept me reading to see what misadventures Jerome and his friends would get themselves into, or recollect, next. I'd give this a 4.5 if Goodreads allowed half stars.