Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

Gulliver's Travels

Jonathan Swift

300 pages first pub 1726 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous slow-paced

Description

As a survivor of a shipwreck, Lemuel Gulliver encounters some entirely absurd things - at first, he is in the land of Lilliputians, the tiny men; but later he ventures to the land of the giants. The tale continues to oscillate between the extremes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,878 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
funny 44%
reflective 37%
lighthearted 26%
challenging 19%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%
dark 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 36%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 27% | Character: 19% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.25

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