I read this book when I was a member of a book club several years ago. It was my selection.

I considered it to be an interesting read. What made it interesting was that it was distinct from anything else one might have read previously.

However, my fellow book club members unanimously disliked it, perhaps even hated it.

After that particular book choice, they always had concerns whenever it was my turn to pick a book.

This experience taught me that everyone has different tastes and preferences when it comes to reading. What I find captivating and engaging might not resonate with others in the same way.

Nonetheless, it also made me more conscious of the diverse perspectives within the book club and the importance of considering the group's interests when making future book selections.

Despite the initial disappointment, I still value the discussions and interactions that took place within the club, as they allowed me to gain new insights and expand my literary horizons.

This was one of those classic books that I had a strong desire to read. My motivation stemmed from both curiosity and the need to understand the numerous references made to it. I was only familiar with it through drawings and mentions of a giant man being pinned down on the ground with many ropes, and tiny people standing around him.

To my surprise, I discovered that the protagonist, Gulliver, had four different journeys. Only one of these was to the land of Lilliput, where the inhabitants were a mere 6 inches tall. I thoroughly enjoyed the part where, on his next journey, he became the small person by Brobdingnagian standards. These sections brought back fond memories of stories set in similar worlds that I love, such as The BFG and The Borrowers, and even a hint of Zelda!

Although I'm not sure if Swift precisely calculated the size ratios for everything (I'm too lazy to work it out), I spent a great deal of time pondering what it would be like to be extremely large or extremely small. He also mentioned descriptions that I hadn't even considered, like how fabric that is soft to one person can be horribly rough for someone so tiny. I adored the idea of the travelling box that the queen of Brobdingnag made for Gulliver and the description of it being attached to the belt loops of horse riders.

I was also surprised by the subsequent journeys where Gulliver went to Laputa and the land of the Houyhnhnms. I had expected the story to progress to a land where everyone was together, but that wasn't the case! The other two lands were quite random and didn't seem to have a connection to the first two, but that was okay! I really enjoyed Swift's vivid imagination. I loved Miyazaki's anime film about Laputa, so I could easily visualize it.

All in all, I liked the story. It reminded me a little of Don Quixote in its telling. However, the only thing that bothered me was that Gulliver was a bit too passive for my taste. Things happened to him rather than him actively making things happen, which meant that we learned very little about who he was as a person or what he wanted. It would be difficult to get away with that style of writing nowadays!

Gulliver's Travels and Swift's poems were truly lovely. They offered a world of imagination and wit that was captivating. However, when it came to the work titled "The Tub," I found myself facing some difficulties. The narrative seemed to take numerous digressions, which made it a bit challenging for me to follow the main thread. I often found myself getting lost in the various tangents and having to backtrack to try and understand how they related to the overall story. Despite this, I still appreciate the effort and creativity that went into the work. It's just that the digressions made it a less straightforward read for me.

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