Reviews - Guliver's Travels

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Guliver's Travels

Jonathan Swift

3.29 AVERAGE

kristyreadsalot_'s review against another edition

3.0

adventurous slow-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: Yes

scrooge3's review against another edition

3.0

For a book written in the early 18th Century, it holds up pretty well. It's not a novel so much as a travelogue or long essay about the human condition. Sad to say, most of the criticisms are as valid today as when this book was published. I probably would have gotten more out of the book if it had been annotated; I'm sure I missed a lot of references to then current events.

I found it interesting that Swift didn't hesitate to describe bodily functions. Perhaps the funniest scene was when Gulliver urinated on a fire to put it out. You won't see that in any of the movie adaptations!

booccmaster's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

daniel1501's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 15%

It’s fucking shite

coppersolstice's review against another edition

4.0

Didn't think I'd like it this much

elanalewis's review against another edition

3.0

Honestly, this book was a little too political-centric to me. I had expected to find a great story about a journey, but it got bogged down with government-like rantings.