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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an excellent book, and a must-read for any fans of literature. It does drag a bit in the first half, but the second half more than makes up for it.
3/5stars
God this was so long - there was a lot good about it, but overall it just wasn't for me. Glad I read it as it will definitely come in handy in my literary studies as I go into my PhD, but it wasn't for me.
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God this was so long - there was a lot good about it, but overall it just wasn't for me. Glad I read it as it will definitely come in handy in my literary studies as I go into my PhD, but it wasn't for me.
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This was so funny, at times i was really laughing out loud. I listened to the audio book, and somehow I was reminded of Monty python many times - just googled now that yes this book was an inspiration to the writer of that movie. Amazing.
One of the strangest books. I wanted to read the "first novel." I listened to it on cd. It is very, very long. At first I thought I wouldn't like it, but I definitely got hooked. Wonderful characters. Interesting historical setting--especially sideline plots about the Moors being expelled from Spain, the way Spanish surnames were developing (including women's names), etc. Really interesting. A slapstick and sort of mean sense of humor sometimes that doesn't resonate with me. Amazing that he wrote this at that time. It read to me like two books, and I could have gotten by without the second, though I was glad to have read the ending, which is lovely.
La verdad que empieza flojo pero según avanza sobrepasa la primera parte
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
This book:
Has been on one of my shelves for at least 15 years;
Serves as the source material for one of my favorite musicals;
Hangs on my wall in the form of a Picasso print; and
Was authored by a man who receives a dedication in one of my books that directly references Don Quixote.
How is it that I never added it on Goodreads?
Has been on one of my shelves for at least 15 years;
Serves as the source material for one of my favorite musicals;
Hangs on my wall in the form of a Picasso print; and
Was authored by a man who receives a dedication in one of my books that directly references Don Quixote.
How is it that I never added it on Goodreads?
Leer la versión completa de Don Quijote de la Mancha fue toda una experiencia, aunque no se ha convertido en uno de mis clásicos favoritos. Es una obra extensa que, en momentos, puede sentirse agotadora, ya que narra mucho y, a la vez, parece avanzar lentamente. Sin embargo, no puedo negar que tiene su encanto, especialmente en los pasajes humorísticos y las disparatadas aventuras del caballero de la triste figura.
Lo que más me impactó fue cómo en la segunda parte la historia toma un giro melancólico, mostrando la decadencia de Don Quijote y su creciente lucidez. Me pareció interesante ver cómo él y Sancho van intercambiando sus roles: Don Quijote se vuelve más sensato, mientras que Sancho adopta un aire más idealista. Este cambio sutil pero poderoso añade profundidad al relato y lo convierte en algo más que una comedia de enredos. Aunque es una lectura exigente, al final deja una reflexión sobre los sueños, la realidad y la humanidad de los personajes.
Lo que más me impactó fue cómo en la segunda parte la historia toma un giro melancólico, mostrando la decadencia de Don Quijote y su creciente lucidez. Me pareció interesante ver cómo él y Sancho van intercambiando sus roles: Don Quijote se vuelve más sensato, mientras que Sancho adopta un aire más idealista. Este cambio sutil pero poderoso añade profundidad al relato y lo convierte en algo más que una comedia de enredos. Aunque es una lectura exigente, al final deja una reflexión sobre los sueños, la realidad y la humanidad de los personajes.