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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
Miserably boring. Started well, but by the end I couldn't wait for it to be over. Some unsurprising homophobia too. XD just a truly dull book.
Honestly, more like a 2.5. Made me laugh, but at times, especially towards the end, it became annoying.
At times the prose is tense and slow and suspense is lacking, but what political wit! Many, many quotes that can still be easily applied today.
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was not at all what I expected. I expected fun and whimsy, a lighthearted read. I got political and boring!! He's got some good insights hidden in there but blah blah blah...... The second half is better than the first half, I will say that.
truly felt like the longest 250 page book i’ve ever read!!
the plot was entertaining until the repetitive nature occurred after part one.
gulliver disappearing for months/years at a time and returning to his family like it was nothing also really irked me.
the plot was entertaining until the repetitive nature occurred after part one.
gulliver disappearing for months/years at a time and returning to his family like it was nothing also really irked me.
Fun and snarky book from a famous satirist. I had heard this story many times but it was good to read straight from the source. I liked that it really went into the logistics of being in a society where the protagonist was gigantic or miniscule. Feels like almost an early version of sci-fi, with strange worlds that are really a lot like our own just to contrast ideas about what we value.
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Ok, so this took me a very long time to get through because of its slow pace and very old style of writing. Split into 4 parts. Part 3 was quite tedious to read. But all the others were quite engaging. It was written in the early 1700s, so the language patterns are quite different compared to books written by Charles Dickens, Emily Bronte, Mark Twain, etc (written in the 18/1900s.
The sentences are quite long and have a poetic feel to it and you have to read it with a sort of rhythm in your head to make sense of it.
All this to say that it was quite a fun read otherwise. The adventures of Mr. Gulliver are quite magnificent with the places he sees and the people he meets making for quite the adventure.
One thing to note is that the book (after reading up on it as well) is considered a Satirical novel. It dwells on the vices of human nature, and the realities and shortcomings of people as seen when he describes "England" to the foreigners he meets. It pokes fun at our judicial system, social classes, government, and humans as a whole in the physical and mental aspect.
Mr. Swift the author obviously saw these faults of society and men when he was living which influenced his story and main character immensely. As a reader, you can make the connection and understand how he makes his conclusions as much of it still relates to the present day.
Finally, one thing I did not like about the character is that he sort of forgets about his wife and kids back in England while on his adventures. Even when he returns home after each adventure, he ends up leaving again quite soon.
The sentences are quite long and have a poetic feel to it and you have to read it with a sort of rhythm in your head to make sense of it.
All this to say that it was quite a fun read otherwise. The adventures of Mr. Gulliver are quite magnificent with the places he sees and the people he meets making for quite the adventure.
One thing to note is that the book (after reading up on it as well) is considered a Satirical novel. It dwells on the vices of human nature, and the realities and shortcomings of people as seen when he describes "England" to the foreigners he meets. It pokes fun at our judicial system, social classes, government, and humans as a whole in the physical and mental aspect.
Mr. Swift the author obviously saw these faults of society and men when he was living which influenced his story and main character immensely. As a reader, you can make the connection and understand how he makes his conclusions as much of it still relates to the present day.
Finally, one thing I did not like about the character is that he sort of forgets about his wife and kids back in England while on his adventures. Even when he returns home after each adventure, he ends up leaving again quite soon.