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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Reading this book was kind of like watching a Seinfeld episode....every day mundane things that everyone can relate to and told in a way that just makes you chuckle....only not quite as much as Seinfeld.
It was one of those books I would have never read were it not for book club. It wasn't an easy read for me though. I am not a natural reader of old books or classics. It is good to read classics. Right?
One weird thing about this book (was it something common in the time?): I think they used to think end punctuation was for paragraphs. So many one sentence paragraphs! Oy!!
It's kind of funny, but not really funny enough to be considered a comedy. Or it could be that it is British humor....which I tend to think is an oxymoron. This book reminds me of one of those family parties where you see around and listen to stories that your kooky relatives tell and you feel obliged to sit and listen politely. When it all begins you think, " Oh brother, do we really have to listen to this? And then, eventually, you all have smiles on your faces and you're chuckling away at their gift of storytelling.
It rambles. The stories have no point and are put together in odd ways. Not sure how he decided what constitutes a chapter. Usually a chapter has an event or moves a story along. These were just rambling words. Although, maybe that is how the boat experience was. I don't know.
All in all, I am really glad I read it. Now, on to something I will really enjoy!!
It was one of those books I would have never read were it not for book club. It wasn't an easy read for me though. I am not a natural reader of old books or classics. It is good to read classics. Right?
One weird thing about this book (was it something common in the time?): I think they used to think end punctuation was for paragraphs. So many one sentence paragraphs! Oy!!
It's kind of funny, but not really funny enough to be considered a comedy. Or it could be that it is British humor....which I tend to think is an oxymoron. This book reminds me of one of those family parties where you see around and listen to stories that your kooky relatives tell and you feel obliged to sit and listen politely. When it all begins you think, " Oh brother, do we really have to listen to this? And then, eventually, you all have smiles on your faces and you're chuckling away at their gift of storytelling.
It rambles. The stories have no point and are put together in odd ways. Not sure how he decided what constitutes a chapter. Usually a chapter has an event or moves a story along. These were just rambling words. Although, maybe that is how the boat experience was. I don't know.
All in all, I am really glad I read it. Now, on to something I will really enjoy!!
Very dry humor—funny for a boat vacation! I suspect I'd have found more humor if I knew the geography and history of the area. But instead I had trouble swimming up water through those parts.
2.5
I only read this because I own To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, and I figured I might as well enlighten myself on the origins of the title. I should have just Wikipedia-d this because I was literally bored out of my mind. Funny at times. Mostly, I just found it slightly amusing but not amusing enough to distract me from the fact that it was as literally about three men in a boat (to say nothing of the dog).
Edit: Upon further research, this started as a serious travel guide before it became the humorous novel it is today. It shows!
I only read this because I own To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis, and I figured I might as well enlighten myself on the origins of the title. I should have just Wikipedia-d this because I was literally bored out of my mind. Funny at times. Mostly, I just found it slightly amusing but not amusing enough to distract me from the fact that it was as literally about three men in a boat (to say nothing of the dog).
Edit: Upon further research, this started as a serious travel guide before it became the humorous novel it is today. It shows!
I read this book for the third time, I think, though it was the first time I read it in English. I love this book, British humour is so great!
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Amusing with a few "oof" moments that betray its vintage.
adventurous
emotional
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes