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362 pages • first pub 1726 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
In Gulliver's Travels, the narrator represents himself as a reliable reporter of the fantastic adventures he has just experienced. But how far can we rely on a narrator who has been impersonated by someone else? The work purports to be a travel bo...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,472 reviews
Moods
funny 44%
reflective 37%
lighthearted 27%
challenging 19%
informative 11%
mysterious 10%
dark 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Body shaming, ConfinementModerate
Racism, Misogyny, AbleismMinor
Colonisation, Mental illness, War
362 pages • first pub 1726 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536849
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 August 2008
Description
In Gulliver's Travels, the narrator represents himself as a reliable reporter of the fantastic adventures he has just experienced. But how far can we rely on a narrator who has been impersonated by someone else? The work purports to be a travel bo...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,472 reviews
Moods
funny 44%
reflective 37%
lighthearted 27%
challenging 19%
informative 11%
mysterious 10%
dark 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
sad 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Body shaming, ConfinementModerate
Racism, Misogyny, AbleismMinor
Colonisation, Mental illness, War