792 reviews for:

A Modest Proposal

Jonathan Swift

3.92 AVERAGE

vaiettuverso's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

tophat8855's review

4.0

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As an example of essay with thesis, supporting statements, conclusion: perfect. Sharp.

As satire: also brilliant. And like good satire, relevant still today. Though our "issues" are not Catholics, but "welfare moms."

ellenarcher22's review against another edition

3.0

dark funny medium-paced

storytimed's review

2.5

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This was on my to-read list because I was supposed to read it for school, did not, and resolved to read it for real someday to redeem myself
I mean, this was fine? Like as one of the First Satires I'm glad it exists, but it does suffer from the Tolkien problem of like... it's been so long and so influential that the original work doesn't feel all that innovative anymore

forgottensockunderyourbed's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark funny informative fast-paced

metcren's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark funny reflective fast-paced

essentiallyene's review against another edition

5.0

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

_lexie_'s review

4.5

challenging dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

marua's review

4.25

dark funny fast-paced

nlgeorge73's review

4.0

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Jonathan Swift was so wicked to devise this satire to bring attention to the problem of the devastating poverty in Ireland. It is amazing how timeless humor can be.