2.69k reviews for:

Don Quixote

Miguel de Cervantes

3.71 AVERAGE

waterbuckit's review against another edition

5.0

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This is one of those books that has the inverse effect of the author's intention - to scorn tales of knight errantry. But by its forward-thinking narrative and everyman humour, ultimately ends up romanticising and drawing attention back to these old tales which most would prefer remained in their place of scorn.

The number of iconic scenes in this book is incredible, the knight of the sorrowful countenance is now forever emblazened in my mind.

quicksylvier's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

so_smart_im_reading_every_book's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted 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: Complicated

brennacumming's review against another edition

3.0

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I hope I never hear the name Dulcinea del Toboso ever again. Reading this was excruciating but the audiobook (Tantor Unabridged Classic version read by David Case) was enjoyable. A grand adventure I suppose. This classic is just very wordy and meandering. I enjoyed it but also very over it by this point.

shadowww_reader's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging funny sad slow-paced

bookmarkhoarder's review

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alison_kinney's review against another edition

5.0

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I don’t know if it was because I was tired (I only read it in bed before going to sleep at night), but after 6 months I’d gotten through only the first 100-odd pages. But then it (or I) started flying. The first thing that got me was the cat joke (im in yr cavalcade saturizing yr litrary deloojuns), then the rapidly escalating violence, and by the time Sancho got tossed in a blanket, I was laughing out loud every few pages. A couple more thoughts about metafiction here:

http://alisonkinney.com/2015/07/26/miguel-de-cervantes-don-quixote/

Thanks!

mxprd3's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

miriamelevens's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bgirl1214's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes