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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Translated by Edith Grossman. Alonso & Sancho's Excellent Adventure.
A lot of this book felt mean spirited and repetitive. It felt a bit like a soap opera where all the jokes were at the expense of the main character.
I don’t recall the last time I read a book that made me laugh so much. : ) The Edith Grossman edition is extremely readable to the modern book lover.
Don Quixote has read so many books about knights errant (think of a modern day romance) that he's lost the plot (gone mad - similar to women who read so many romances that they expect a complete douche to turn into a Prince Charming or experience difficulty with expectations of their own marriages). Wishing to "revive" the fictional profession of a knight errant, he ventures into the world, seeking adventures on his horse, Rocinante, and his trusty sidekick, Sancho - because who doesn't like a good knight errant, or Prince Charming for that matter?
I had to put aside the fact that individuals willingly mistreated him due to his madness in order to enjoy the book. Quixote's words of wisdom were worth every uncomfortable part of the book. "There is not a book so bad that something good cannot be found within it". My favorite part of the book is when a Shepherdess tells off a heartbroken Shepherd and his mates. The thought that someone (male) so long ago could nail her speech gave me faith in the human condition.
This is a long book. Prior to Cervantes writing the second Quixote book (which is packaged with the first now to make one huge volume), another gentleman published a "to be continued" (somewhat of a fan fiction deal) book of Don Quixote, which pissed off Cervantes. This situation Cervantes ties into the story to brilliant impact; that being that Quixote gets to revel in his fame through the acknowledgement of his adventures in the first book, within the story, while hilariously addressing the erroneous second volume in the story as well. WELL WORTH THE TIME INVESTMENT.
Don Quixote has read so many books about knights errant (think of a modern day romance) that he's lost the plot (gone mad - similar to women who read so many romances that they expect a complete douche to turn into a Prince Charming or experience difficulty with expectations of their own marriages). Wishing to "revive" the fictional profession of a knight errant, he ventures into the world, seeking adventures on his horse, Rocinante, and his trusty sidekick, Sancho - because who doesn't like a good knight errant, or Prince Charming for that matter?
I had to put aside the fact that individuals willingly mistreated him due to his madness in order to enjoy the book. Quixote's words of wisdom were worth every uncomfortable part of the book. "There is not a book so bad that something good cannot be found within it". My favorite part of the book is when a Shepherdess tells off a heartbroken Shepherd and his mates. The thought that someone (male) so long ago could nail her speech gave me faith in the human condition.
This is a long book. Prior to Cervantes writing the second Quixote book (which is packaged with the first now to make one huge volume), another gentleman published a "to be continued" (somewhat of a fan fiction deal) book of Don Quixote, which pissed off Cervantes. This situation Cervantes ties into the story to brilliant impact; that being that Quixote gets to revel in his fame through the acknowledgement of his adventures in the first book, within the story, while hilariously addressing the erroneous second volume in the story as well. WELL WORTH THE TIME INVESTMENT.
Quite boring. Unnecessarily verbose. I also think based on how long ago the story was written, many of the stories and events no longer translate to today's times.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A solid 3.5 stars really – it's quite funny and in some places had me in fits of giggles, but it probably doesn't need to be 1000 pages long either!
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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
No notes. I’m too sad to conjure a deserving review for Don Quixote.
Obviously, the first book of books. The only reason I didn't rate it a 5 star is because I'm glad that we've come a long way in writing style. I think it would be better to listen to.