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ros77uk's review against another edition
2.0
Limericks as an art form - but without the art ie no illustrations in the ereader copy I have. Rather disappointing (due to the formatting especially), but probably very funny when they were written.
dereadergal's review against another edition
2.0
Eek, there are too many limericks in this book, and frankly they aren't all that good!
wetdryvac's review against another edition
5.0
I adore Edward Lear and extra love this edition for the art.
caroleheidi's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
dougsasser's review
1.0
According to the introduction from an anthology of Limericks the subject matter of these poems is mostly risque. The clean limerick was developed as a parlor game. Those are the kinds of rhymes found in this collection.
caroleheidi's review against another edition
2.0
I know this was supposed to be nonsensical but some of it was ridiculous.
A book of limericks is never going to be full of literary genius, but a lot of them seemed to be desperate attempts to make the rhyming pattern based only loosely on the opening line of each poem.
Also, it featured several instances of a pet hate of mine – ‘rhyming’ two words just because they are spelled the same. ‘Prague’ and ‘vague’ do not sound the same, regardless of the letter patterns they share.
Some were good, lots were not. At least it was short.
A book of limericks is never going to be full of literary genius, but a lot of them seemed to be desperate attempts to make the rhyming pattern based only loosely on the opening line of each poem.
Also, it featured several instances of a pet hate of mine – ‘rhyming’ two words just because they are spelled the same. ‘Prague’ and ‘vague’ do not sound the same, regardless of the letter patterns they share.
Some were good, lots were not. At least it was short.