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Aug 11, 2016ArapahoeJeremiah rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The book chronicles the adventures of world traveller Gulliver, and is a parody of travel books of the time. It’s divided into four sections that correspond with the four locations he visits. The first two are rather familiar — he’s super-big, then he’s super-small — the last two are less well known, but (to me) are the most interesting: his time upon a floating island of scientists, philosophers, and magicians, and lastly, in a land of intelligent horse-like creatures. It’s the most misanthropic (human-hating) book I’ve ever read (especially the last section) but yet again this is Swift’s way of manipulating the reader to respond a certain way. Due to the book’s age some aspects of it are difficult for modern readers like us, which is why I recommend a reading guide or notes to read along with the text.