A review by vacanthungarian
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Three hapless men from perfectly sensible backgrounds decide to take a break from their usual routine of hypochondria and finding everything  just a little bit taxing. They embark on boating journey and it is littered with mishaps, disagreements and general bad luck. The book is terribly, terribly boring and I found myself zoning out a lot. Perhaps making events a little more concise and less exaggerated would have made it feel a little less like pulling teeth. If sensible, gentle humour with a hint of slapstick is your bag, this is the one for you. Just as a side note, this edition has a few typos in it towards the last 30 pages.