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A review by aribabwa
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
3.0
3.4/4 stars
The most enjoyable aspects of "Gulliver's Travels" is the narrative explaining societies, cultures, and politics of the places Gulliver visits. It's like listening to a friend recounting their travel experiences, but with a twist of satirical commentary throughout. The way Swift put a lot of detailed exploration of the political systems, legal disputes, and societal norms to each islands, is what keep me motivated to finish the book.
Though, one thing that is off-putting to me is the inconsistent moral values that Swift is trying to tell within this book. For example, it's clear that Swift harbored a strong disdain for certain positions of power and authority, including kings, bishops, generals and other titles associated with hierarchical structures. Yet, he's not exactly an advocates for social equality either. There's a sprinkle of racism, sexism and even eugenics ideation throughout the book. While i do understand that these believe is a products of its time, but all those thing eventually made me appreciate this book less.
The most enjoyable aspects of "Gulliver's Travels" is the narrative explaining societies, cultures, and politics of the places Gulliver visits. It's like listening to a friend recounting their travel experiences, but with a twist of satirical commentary throughout. The way Swift put a lot of detailed exploration of the political systems, legal disputes, and societal norms to each islands, is what keep me motivated to finish the book.
Though, one thing that is off-putting to me is the inconsistent moral values that Swift is trying to tell within this book. For example, it's clear that Swift harbored a strong disdain for certain positions of power and authority, including kings, bishops, generals and other titles associated with hierarchical structures. Yet, he's not exactly an advocates for social equality either. There's a sprinkle of racism, sexism and even eugenics ideation throughout the book. While i do understand that these believe is a products of its time, but all those thing eventually made me appreciate this book less.