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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I only liked Brobdingnag. Terrible plot. Very boring. How do people read this "for fun"?? However, Captain Gulliver is funny to think about.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Antes de mais, agradecer à minha prima por me ter emprestado este livro. Em bom tempo lho devolverei, se Deus quiser.
Este livro é genial. Não encontro outra palavra para tudo o que de bom tem: a coerência do enredo, as aventuras descritas, a sátira imbuída... Impressionante!
A edição original remonta a 1726 e, ainda assim, é perfeitamente possível rever as críticas feitas pelo autor e transportá-las para este nosso tempo.
Vale mesmo muito a pena ler esta obra. Se não tiverem, peçam emprestada à minha prima.
Este livro é genial. Não encontro outra palavra para tudo o que de bom tem: a coerência do enredo, as aventuras descritas, a sátira imbuída... Impressionante!
A edição original remonta a 1726 e, ainda assim, é perfeitamente possível rever as críticas feitas pelo autor e transportá-las para este nosso tempo.
Vale mesmo muito a pena ler esta obra. Se não tiverem, peçam emprestada à minha prima.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked it and I’m glad I read it but I have no desire to read it again.
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's fun, good, but not great. Part two was part 1 but roles reversed.
adventurous
challenging
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A very fun book. I have a had time disabusing myself of the misapprehension that irony and satire are modern contrivances. Thus it's always engaging to see the art practiced at such a high degree of perfection so long ago.
The thing about the big-endians and little-endians was neat, a) because it is such an apt parody of religion, and b) because I'm quite accustomed to the reference in computer science. It's always deeply satisfying to finally acquire the back-ground knowledge for a joke after several years.
The bit about the Laputa hit a little close to home for me. Especially the thing about the Laputians being in a constant state of apprehension about a the Earth being hit by a comet or engulfed by the Sun, as existential risk is something I'm rather interested in and dedicate a fair bit of thought and anxiety towards. Long live Nick Bostrom.
I think I'll take up the epithet "Yahoo" to refer to fellows of a disagreeable nature.
I also found it interesting how the satire becomes much more explicit over the course of the book. At first there are cryptic references to whigs and tories as high-heelers and low-heelers, but by the end Gulliver is pontificating on the follies of lawyers.
The thing about the big-endians and little-endians was neat, a) because it is such an apt parody of religion, and b) because I'm quite accustomed to the reference in computer science. It's always deeply satisfying to finally acquire the back-ground knowledge for a joke after several years.
The bit about the Laputa hit a little close to home for me. Especially the thing about the Laputians being in a constant state of apprehension about a the Earth being hit by a comet or engulfed by the Sun, as existential risk is something I'm rather interested in and dedicate a fair bit of thought and anxiety towards. Long live Nick Bostrom.
I think I'll take up the epithet "Yahoo" to refer to fellows of a disagreeable nature.
I also found it interesting how the satire becomes much more explicit over the course of the book. At first there are cryptic references to whigs and tories as high-heelers and low-heelers, but by the end Gulliver is pontificating on the follies of lawyers.