Play Book Tag discussion

4.5 stars rounded up

Well, now, my main complaint is that I read this in too much of a hurry, being as I was reading this as part of a game. The writing is, in a word, brilliant. I have avoided this book because I don't always go for bawdy humour, but other than the violent humour, it was very well done, indeed. That was probably also done well, but I never find that sort of thing funny, not even in cartoons.

Many of my favourite passages, however, come from the prologue chapters in each of the books, although naturally not all. How can anyone not enjoy his addresses to his critics (in a number of them), those reptiles, his delightful explanation of heroes who are not all good and villains who are not all bad and more? But there is more depth to this book than one might expect from a comic romp than at first meets the eye, and I daresay that a man who shocked and horrified the gentry by taking his housekeeper as his second wife (his first wife's former maid) was hardly afraid of adhering rigidly to the strictness of society's rules in all matters.s

Don't be the fool I was and put this off year after year after year. Get the audiobook, get it in print, buy it, borrow it (please don't steal it) and take your time enjoying it.

This has been on my radar for years. I read Joseph Andrews in college, and liked it a lot. I need to bump this up.

Tracy wrote: "This has been on my radar for years. I read Joseph Andrews in college, and liked it a lot. I need to bump this up."

I haven't read Joseph Andrews--is it also a comic novel?

I saw the movie when I was maybe 12 years old, and it seemed very exciting though I'm sure a lot of it went over my head at the time. It was considered very racy at the time, though it might be PG by today's standards. It would be interesting to read the book now.

Karin wrote: "4.5 stars rounded up

Well, now, my main complaint is that I read this in too much of a hurry, being as I was reading this as part of a game. The writing is, in a word, brilliant. I have avoided th..."

Thanks, for this Karin, I forgot I read this and enjoyed it immensely ages ago. I also saw the movie (late 60's or early 70's and loved it.)

I used to love bawdy humor.

I read this ages ago and loved it too :)

I read this when I was studying literature at university. I have zero recollection of it though!

Karin wrote: "Tracy wrote: "This has been on my radar for years. I read Joseph Andrews in college, and liked it a lot. I need to bump this up."

I haven't read Joseph Andrews--is it also a comic novel?"

Yes. It’s been a while since then, but I remember laughing and reading some passages to my boyfriend.