Firstly some good things: the chapter subheadings helped to keep me on track when reading this (as I got lost at times); there were some humorous parts like when Moses got scammed at the fair, etc.

Reasons I didn't really enjoy it all that much though: I thought the writing dragged on in parts and that this book could have been even shorter; there is, due to the time this was written, blatant sexism throughout which is just unappealing for me to read; the story had me thoroughly disinterested shortly after I started reading; the tone was at times arrogant and I couldn't really sympathise with the main characters; the poems that feature every now and then were uninspired and predictable; it wasn't even that funny? or perhaps I just didn't pick up on a lot of it due to Goldsmith and I being from times and cultures almost 300 years apart; and interestingly, while the book boasts the Christian morality of the vicar, I rarely noted how exactly it helped him to be resilient amidst all his struggles – it was clear he was religious, i.e he had long sermons, claimed 'philosophy was weak' and religion superior, and so on, but I didn't get much else. I would have liked to have learned more about how his faith helped him. 

Overall it wasn't my favourite read, wouldn't read it again.