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globaalwarming's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
astratton1027's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
ilikemandos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
colin_s's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Quote:
“Undoubtedly, philosophers are in the right when they tell us that nothing is great or little otherwise than by comparison.”
Setting:
The story follows the titular character as he gets lost at sea and discovers several lands filled with camp. None of the lands he discovers are particular interesting and the setting as a whole is a bit of a waste.
Plot:
Gulliver who gets lost at sea finds himself in a land with people small enough to fit in his pocket. When he finally gets free he returns home only long enough to see his family before he ends up on yet another island this time filled with giants. The cycle repeats.
Writing:
The writing is very dated and at times hard to read as the language used is also dated. In the end I found it readable but easy reading.
Characters:
There is only one character who continues through the whole of the story and that is Gulliver who by the end of the book I personally came to hate. He is a bit of an idiot who seems to enjoy misfortune.
Pros:
Starts off strong
Very different
Cons:
Repetitive
Unbelievable character
Recommendation:
This is one of the easiest do not recommends I have ever written. The story starts strong but falls off a cliff by the start of the second travel. My suspension of disbelief was completely shatters when I called that the next land would have giants after the first land had very short people.
“Undoubtedly, philosophers are in the right when they tell us that nothing is great or little otherwise than by comparison.”
Setting:
The story follows the titular character as he gets lost at sea and discovers several lands filled with camp. None of the lands he discovers are particular interesting and the setting as a whole is a bit of a waste.
Plot:
Gulliver who gets lost at sea finds himself in a land with people small enough to fit in his pocket. When he finally gets free he returns home only long enough to see his family before he ends up on yet another island this time filled with giants. The cycle repeats.
Writing:
The writing is very dated and at times hard to read as the language used is also dated. In the end I found it readable but easy reading.
Characters:
There is only one character who continues through the whole of the story and that is Gulliver who by the end of the book I personally came to hate. He is a bit of an idiot who seems to enjoy misfortune.
Pros:
Starts off strong
Very different
Cons:
Repetitive
Unbelievable character
Recommendation:
This is one of the easiest do not recommends I have ever written. The story starts strong but falls off a cliff by the start of the second travel. My suspension of disbelief was completely shatters when I called that the next land would have giants after the first land had very short people.
wolcottcm's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
markcolas's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
mskrzydlinski's review against another edition
3.0
I couldn't get into this book and never finished it. May try again at a later date.
sugata's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0