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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
If there is one thing I will give Jonathan Swift, it's that he thinks things through and commits.
Interesting satire I had to read for school.
Very weird.
Not a fan of Gulliver, he’s a conceited, arrogant ass. Interesting commentary on English society in the 1700s and on imperialism and perspective.
Necessary and relevant.
Very weird.
Not a fan of Gulliver, he’s a conceited, arrogant ass. Interesting commentary on English society in the 1700s and on imperialism and perspective.
Necessary and relevant.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
He raises some imteresting critiques of society, many of which are still valid today.
The presentation is often lacking. He shifts abruptly between exposition and narration.
His point in the last section is well made but there are inconsistencies throughout on his description of the other races.
The presentation is often lacking. He shifts abruptly between exposition and narration.
His point in the last section is well made but there are inconsistencies throughout on his description of the other races.
Al di là dello stile lineare, e della linearità dei viaggi, in ogni paese in cui Gulliver va a finire è possibile trovare piacevoli guizzi inaspettati.
Da una parte Swift è riuscito a creare scene che fanno tuttora parte dell'immaginario collettivo, dall'altra è riuscito a fare un'analisi molto acuta del suo tempo e della natura stessa dell'uomo.
In particolare fa riflettere che l'unica civiltà che rasenta l'utopia è quella dominata dagli animali.
Da una parte Swift è riuscito a creare scene che fanno tuttora parte dell'immaginario collettivo, dall'altra è riuscito a fare un'analisi molto acuta del suo tempo e della natura stessa dell'uomo.
In particolare fa riflettere che l'unica civiltà che rasenta l'utopia è quella dominata dagli animali.
The first time I read Gulliver’s Travels, I was ten. My father and I were up in Michigan visiting my paternal grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins. I remember it was the holidays, and we spent Christmas morning hopping around between family members’ homes.
My Great Uncle John, owner of a grand library, gave me a copy. Said it was his favorite when he was a boy (which I imaged had to be long, long ago since at 50, he seemed ancient).
I tackled this bad-boy like it was the best Christmas present in the world. While parts of it went right over my head at the time, I loved the idea of traveling to these bizarre worlds. It opened my brain up to the idea of fantasy novels.
As an adult, I can see the satire for what it is, which only makes me love it more.
Read the full review here: www.ravenoak.net
My Great Uncle John, owner of a grand library, gave me a copy. Said it was his favorite when he was a boy (which I imaged had to be long, long ago since at 50, he seemed ancient).
I tackled this bad-boy like it was the best Christmas present in the world. While parts of it went right over my head at the time, I loved the idea of traveling to these bizarre worlds. It opened my brain up to the idea of fantasy novels.
As an adult, I can see the satire for what it is, which only makes me love it more.
Read the full review here: www.ravenoak.net
Imaginative, and despite all it's protestations, entertaining. I favored the third chapter as the most relevant. By the fourth part it varied between too-direct criticism the complete ridiculousness.
Parts of this are super interesting. Some of Swift's writing is so well-crafted. And then he gets pedantic and way too preachy, but it's couched in these fantasy worlds so it just drags. This was way longer than it needed to be and tends to just hammer the same points over and over. I finished this at some point last year, but I don't remember when. My ebook backed itself up and I thought I hadn't finished it until I started reading again and realized I had. So. I made it through.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I read it when I was very young. It's very interesting and the universe is very detailled (sometimes tto much for children, descriptions finish to be veeeery boring!).
adventurous
funny
reflective
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