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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
Denne bog var så meget sjovere end jeg lige havde regnet med! Jonathan Swift formår virkelig at være komisk i sin beskrivelse af diverse lande, som Gulliver besøger. Jeg troede egentlig kun, at det var 'Lilliput', som han besøgte, da jeg startede med at læse bogen, men jeg blev hurtigt overrasket, da han faktisk besøger 4 meget forskellige lande med meget forskellige indbyggere.
Det var en fornøjelse at læse bogen, selvom den til tider blev lidt for politisk til min smag. Jeg forstår dog godt, hvorfor den gør det, da den er meget allegorisk i forhold til dens samtid. Hele bogen mindede mig ret meget om Sindbads sørejser, som er en del af 'Tusind og en nat'-fortællingerne. Det er samme princip med, at hovedpersonen bliver ved med at rejse ud, selvom det måske går ham dårligt - så kommer udlængslen igen og igen, og det virker til at Gulliver har det samme 'problem'.
"They supplied me as they could, showing a thousand Marks of wonder and astonishment at my Bulk and Appetite." - citat side 25.
Selvom jeg havde forventet mere af bogen, så var jeg underholdt og jeg smiler over den, når jeg tænker på den. Den kan varmt anbefales, uanset om man kender noget til samtiden eller ej - den er et helt søfartseventyr i sig selv nærmest. Det passer nok også meget godt med de mærkværdige navne alting har i bogen, som også er med til at give den et satirisk præg.
Det var en fornøjelse at læse bogen, selvom den til tider blev lidt for politisk til min smag. Jeg forstår dog godt, hvorfor den gør det, da den er meget allegorisk i forhold til dens samtid. Hele bogen mindede mig ret meget om Sindbads sørejser, som er en del af 'Tusind og en nat'-fortællingerne. Det er samme princip med, at hovedpersonen bliver ved med at rejse ud, selvom det måske går ham dårligt - så kommer udlængslen igen og igen, og det virker til at Gulliver har det samme 'problem'.
"They supplied me as they could, showing a thousand Marks of wonder and astonishment at my Bulk and Appetite." - citat side 25.
Selvom jeg havde forventet mere af bogen, så var jeg underholdt og jeg smiler over den, når jeg tænker på den. Den kan varmt anbefales, uanset om man kender noget til samtiden eller ej - den er et helt søfartseventyr i sig selv nærmest. Det passer nok også meget godt med de mærkværdige navne alting har i bogen, som også er med til at give den et satirisk præg.
I wasn't that into it at the start, but by the fourth book, I became more enthusiastic. The Houyhnhnms were a great addition to the book, and I think Swift's intentions with this section were more obvious than the previous. I can see how it has become a classic tale.
Swift is sardonic, witty, and unrelenting. Gulliver is a travel writer who inevitably ends up stranded on a strange and foreign island, where it is up to him, and him alone, to teach the savages (or horses, or little people) the English ways while learning their language and culture. I was under the impression that it was all about his adventure with the Lilliputs, but it turns out that is merely a chapter amongst many.
Too long, too silly in some parts, but overall good.
Too long, too silly in some parts, but overall good.
I understand what it was and why it was written this way. And I appreciate the satire that would’ve been hilarious back when it was written. But I found it incredibly boring otherwise. And I really didn’t like Gulliver, who came across as incredibly selfish and impulsive to me.
In short, it was ok, but I probably woulda DNF’d it had it not been a read for school.
Elliana Maselli
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
3:57PM
In short, it was ok, but I probably woulda DNF’d it had it not been a read for school.
Elliana Maselli
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
3:57PM
I've been trying to listen to this and today I realized I just don't want to spend 5 more hours of my life this way. I tried, but it's just boring. I can see how it may have been charming when first written, but it just felt tedious.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There aren't many books that once I start, I don't finish. This is one of those few. I read over half of it but just couldn't get into the story. I know it's a well-loved classic children's story but it was just so boring.
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No