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Gulliver’s Travels

Jonathan Swift

Start date: February 15, 2017

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Mar 17, 2019 Kelly_Hunsaker_reads ... rated it really liked it

Shelves: classics, 1001-books, satire, read-in-2019

I am not generally a fan of satire, but the way that Swift told his story made it feel more similar to an adventure story than satire. And yet, I was also quite thrilled that such an old book could feel so modern in its commentary on society. The book isn't necessarily a fun read and in some places it feels too repetitive. However, that repetition really emphasizes the ridiculousness of prejudice. In the end I liked the book and I am glad that I read it. ...more

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Mar 20, 2008 Laura rated it liked it

Shelves: classics, children-ya, 1001-books-you-must-read-before-you

From BBC Radio 4:
Jonathan Swift's classic satire, in a brand new dramatisation starring Arthur Darvill [Dr Who.]

Gulliver is shipwrecked on the Island of Lilliput where the natives are tiny people living in a miniature society. With his unique overview of this realm, Gulliver discovers a world of petty politics and small minds. Coerced into a war between two nations who disagree on the best way to eat boiled eggs, Gulliver finds himself betrayed by friends and battered by enemies - escape is his ...more

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Mar 12, 2014 Tom Britz rated it liked it · review of another edition

This was totally different than I expected. Like most everyone else, I am familiar with Gulliver and the Lilliputians. From there it was totally uncharted territory. There were some funny scenes and some excellent commentary on human civilization, that still rings true more than three hundred years after the fact. There was nary a scrap of dialog and the Golden Rule of writing: Show Don't tell, was broken time and time again. However, I am glad to have read it. ...more

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