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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Lo he escuchado en audiolibro y ha sido toda una experiencia. Todo un elenco de grandes voces dirigidas por Elsa Veiga. El narrador y Don Quixote han estado magníficos, pero el Sancho Panza de Pepe Viyuela ha sido tiernísimo, se ha llevado mi corazón.
Si hablo del texto, la verdad, me ha sorprendido. No sabía bien con qué iba encontrarme realmente, como pasa con tantas obras que estudias en el colegio y no llegas a leer. La verdad es que lo he disfrutado más de lo que pensaba y algunas de las muchas historietas que se cuentan me han entretenido mucho.
Pero la verdad, eso que dicen muchos, que te tronchas de risa, que es una obra tan cómica... para algunos lo será, pero la verdad que a mí más que nada me ha dado pena Don Quixote, me ha causado una ternura triste Sancho; a veces tenía que dejarlo porque me sabía muy mal por ambos.
Si hablo del texto, la verdad, me ha sorprendido. No sabía bien con qué iba encontrarme realmente, como pasa con tantas obras que estudias en el colegio y no llegas a leer. La verdad es que lo he disfrutado más de lo que pensaba y algunas de las muchas historietas que se cuentan me han entretenido mucho.
Pero la verdad, eso que dicen muchos, que te tronchas de risa, que es una obra tan cómica... para algunos lo será, pero la verdad que a mí más que nada me ha dado pena Don Quixote, me ha causado una ternura triste Sancho; a veces tenía que dejarlo porque me sabía muy mal por ambos.
Probably my favourite book of all time. It has not left my mind since I started reading it. While I can’t imagine Cervantes was the first to put many of these ideas to paper, he penned them in such a subtle and entertaining way that they bore into your head and don’t ever leave. I love having a little Don Quixote riding around with me in my thoughts. It would be a real shame to live having never read this book.
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As with many staples of classic literature, I wasn't entirely sure what to make of Don Quixote before I read the first page. I braced myself for flowery, poetic, and consistently obtuse prose. I braced myself for needless pontificating.
And sure, there is some of that. However, what I was surprised by was how funny this book is -- even now, more than 400 years since its original publication. It's also remarkably accessible. Some of that, I'm sure, is due to Edith Grossman's translation for this edition, but the story itself doesn't fall down unnecessary rabbit holes, as I often find classic literature does. That's not to say there aren't moments of, dare I say, plodding repetition. Despite my enjoyment of the meta nature of their inclusion, I found the discussions about literature to be, well, repetitive.
But as a whole, it's easy to see why Don Quixote is heralded as one of the most impressive books to be published. It's an adventure at its core, with a ton of unique and odd characters (led, of course, by the strangest of them all, that titular knight errant).
And sure, there is some of that. However, what I was surprised by was how funny this book is -- even now, more than 400 years since its original publication. It's also remarkably accessible. Some of that, I'm sure, is due to Edith Grossman's translation for this edition, but the story itself doesn't fall down unnecessary rabbit holes, as I often find classic literature does. That's not to say there aren't moments of, dare I say, plodding repetition. Despite my enjoyment of the meta nature of their inclusion, I found the discussions about literature to be, well, repetitive.
But as a whole, it's easy to see why Don Quixote is heralded as one of the most impressive books to be published. It's an adventure at its core, with a ton of unique and odd characters (led, of course, by the strangest of them all, that titular knight errant).
I think I read this when I was too young or I read an abridged version or something. I remember liking it but its been so long I think I need to go back to it.
A 400 year old book of that length is going to have some slow bits, but I was surprised at how well it held up, and found it genuinely funny. The ending made me sad though. Odd how the loss of madness is felt so keenly.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listened to the book over the course of 9 months - I could not listen from cover to cover as each vignette has a similar rise and fall in action and our heroes remain true to the course, meaning that the narration is not full of cliff-hangers or binge-inducing developments. And this steady, dependable, fascinating narrative is one of the things I love most about the book.
I think I do love this book - it’s funny, clever, kind, and predictable and non-violent and moral and I will read it again in a decade or two. And did I say it is clever, it is masterful in its cleverness. Sublime and divine.
In celebration of the shared 400th anniversaries of the deaths of Shakespeare and Cervantes, many great writers contributed short stories honoring them both. ‘Lovers and Lunatics’ is a great collection in its own right and it begs the castaway question. Today, if I were to get stuck on a dessert island with just one book, ‘Don Quixote’ may just be the one.
Companionship for Sancho and readers alike.
I think I do love this book - it’s funny, clever, kind, and predictable and non-violent and moral and I will read it again in a decade or two. And did I say it is clever, it is masterful in its cleverness. Sublime and divine.
In celebration of the shared 400th anniversaries of the deaths of Shakespeare and Cervantes, many great writers contributed short stories honoring them both. ‘Lovers and Lunatics’ is a great collection in its own right and it begs the castaway question. Today, if I were to get stuck on a dessert island with just one book, ‘Don Quixote’ may just be the one.
Companionship for Sancho and readers alike.
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes