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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
At first I was looking forward to reading this book, but ended up finding it boring. Although, I mainly think that this has to do with the mindset I had before starting this book. So, if you plan on reading this just realize that it isn’t for amusement if that’s what you’re looking for. It’s more of a political allegory by Swift.
challenging
informative
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
This book is hilarious with (apparently) political undertones. Being the less-than-savvy politic, that stuff didn't even occur to me until after I read the book and I read up on it. But I still enjoyed it even if my naive mind didn't get it all. The places that Gulliver visits are astonishing and puzzling... a race of very tiny people, a race of very large people, and an island where horses are rulers and humans the servants. He visits some place in between, but these are the most memorable and interesting.
I learned that I cannot follow political satire. To fully appriciate have some kind of 16th - 18th century British history on the back burner. First 200 pages were great, last 70 a struggle.
slow-paced
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No