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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
For the most part I hated reading this bok which is why I've given it such a low rating. I don't think it's necassarily bad, but I wanted to do anything else but read but I literally had no choice and suffered through until the end. At least I'll be able to answer some quiz questions now knowing the names of all these things.
la degeneracion pagina a pagina de silly historia de viajes a pseudo filosofia es digna de estudiio
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A terrific adventure on parr with Alice's adventures in wonderland. Swift tumbles from ship wrecks and calamity to extraordinary islands of most fantastic peoples. Its history and satire is incredible. I enjoyed many parts. However, it is a bit repetitive, he is on a boat. Shipwrecked. On an island. Aren't they different to us and shines a light on something stupid people and society do. He goes home. It is repeated.
This is the only one of Jonathan Swift’s works I’ve read so not sure if all his novels are like this, but his style reminded me of Lewis Carrol mixed with Kurt Vonnegut. Which I mean as a huge compliment.
This is a funny, incisive satire on human society that is even more relevant now then when jt was first published 300 years ago. He excellently uses the narrators bumbling travels and interactions with strange societies to skewer over-consumption, war, progress for the sake of progress and wealth distribution (amongst a dozen other topics) with a writing style that is much plainer than other classic novels, but not less enjoyable for it, so would definitely recommend for people who want to start reading more ‘vintage’ but want something more accessible than the likes of Shakespeare or Dickens (both authors that I love as well).
This is a funny, incisive satire on human society that is even more relevant now then when jt was first published 300 years ago. He excellently uses the narrators bumbling travels and interactions with strange societies to skewer over-consumption, war, progress for the sake of progress and wealth distribution (amongst a dozen other topics) with a writing style that is much plainer than other classic novels, but not less enjoyable for it, so would definitely recommend for people who want to start reading more ‘vintage’ but want something more accessible than the likes of Shakespeare or Dickens (both authors that I love as well).
...interesting satire. Written coarsely and with explicit description.
I liked this leaps and bounds better than Robinson Crusoe, which I thought was insufferable, but I feel Swift could have made his point in half the time. The most unbelievable part of this story is how quickly Gulliver became proficient in languages for which he had no previous foundational knowledge.
I appreciated the political commentary (a moderate understanding of 18th century British politics helps tremendously), the justice system, religion, education and morality, including colonialism. Still managed to be casually misogynist because it was written in 1726, but I am surprised by how ahead of its time this book was. I'm sure being Irish and dealing with Englishmen all day was an extremely inspiring experience.
I appreciated the political commentary (a moderate understanding of 18th century British politics helps tremendously), the justice system, religion, education and morality, including colonialism. Still managed to be casually misogynist because it was written in 1726, but I am surprised by how ahead of its time this book was. I'm sure being Irish and dealing with Englishmen all day was an extremely inspiring experience.