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nineinchnails's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the first half was pretty repetitive but it was genuinely funny and if you ignore the sexism and racism it holds up fairly well considering it was written like 400 years ago. i wouldn’t say this was a life changing book but i really enjoyed it and it was so interesting to see how much of it has influenced other works!
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, Death, Racism, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Islamophobia
Minor: Animal death, Deportation, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and War
stindex's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Bullying, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs
seanml's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A man with visions of grandeur, after reading fictional stories about lone vigilantes, convinces himself that he too is a freedom fighter. In doing so, he goes out into the world, killing and proclaiming his righteousness, and shifting any narrative to make it so that he is the true hero. No, it is not the modern midwestern USA, it is Don Quixote. Which actually was a wonderful book, and I can understand why something so modern-feeling despite being 400 years old is considered the first modern novel. Somehow a story that is 1000 pages long didn't drag, and going into very long classics such as this you run such a risk. Filled with strange melodramatic stories, wonderful varied characters, and good nature, I highly recommend it. Oh yeah, except all the rampant Islamophobia, but I guess that's to be expected. 9/10.
Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Islamophobia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death
Minor: Infidelity and Adult/minor relationship
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