Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

Gulliver's Travels

Jonathan Swift

352 pages • first pub 1726 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous slow-paced

Description

A savage and hilarious satire, Gulliver's Travels sees Lemuel Gulliver shipwrecked and adrift, subject to bizarre and unnerving encounters with, among others, quarrelling Lilliputians, philosophizing horses and the brutish Yahoo tribe, that change...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,302 reviews

Moods

adventurous 89%
funny 46%
reflective 36%
lighthearted 25%
challenging 18%
mysterious 11%
informative 10%
dark 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
emotional 1%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 27% | Character: 17% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.25

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