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angrysmileyface's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
booktrotting's review against another edition
dnf'd after 500 pages so I'm counting it as read- die mad. Was assigned Pantagruel, Gargantua and Third Book of Pantagruel for class.
brucefarrar's review against another edition
1.0
What was biting satire in 16th century France was for this 21st century reader a tedious conglomeration of scatological, crude and misogynistic humor. It was a real chore to finish this one. I haven’t forced myself to read a more boring book since finishing Ulysses by James Joyce. I was not surprised to learn that Joyce was influenced by Rabelais. From now on I’ll stick to Captain Underpants for potty humor.
mylogicisfuzzy's review against another edition
2.0
Came back to this after a few months apart and just can't bring myself to finish. Found it amusing in parts but it is just not the sort of thing I enjoy reading so it's best if I just stop. Read the first two parts only.
lnatal's review against another edition
3.0
A classical book of the French literature from 16th century.
tapsandtomes's review against another edition
DNF--This book is, in a word, bizarre. If you think Shakespeare talks about poop and cocks a lot, well, you should try this one out. It's amusing, mostly I just don't have the patience for it right now. It's SO long, and really hard to follow.
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