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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm sure if I was born in the 16th or 17th century this would've been an incredible book. Don Quixote is a satire of a forgotten topic however, and this causes it to age less gracefully than I believe it gets credit for. It's foundational in the establishment of a new type of novel, and deserves praise for it's originality; but that doesn't mean it's a comfortable read.
Despite being published over 400 years ago, I found Don Quixote to be an enjoyable read. While some of the descriptions and character dialogue may have been excessively detailed, (For goodness’ sake man, occasionally leave out the kitchen sink!) I never found myself bored. There were even moments that made me laugh out loud. Overall, I appreciated Cervantes' commentary on the power of storytelling and the blurred lines between fact and fiction.
I enjoyed listening to the literary classic, and am looking forward to watching the lectures by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria on YouTube so that I can understand what I've read.
Recommended
Recommended
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
An epic on the insanity of humanity, and the narratives that spell it out (correctly and incorrectly). It satirizes reading itself, and interrogates our submission to them. Don Quixote inhabits a world madly in love with stories, which are treated as their own food group. Don Quixote comically overdoses, but few characters escape that description, perhaps only Sancho although he is a slave to the myth of money. I often can’t tell if I’m sensing never ending layers of irony or if I’m just getting Quixotically worked up reading into the novel.
More fun than I expected. Repetitive, yes, but also clever and surprisingly (to me) meta. Not every adventure is compelling, and some of the 3rd-layer-deep frame stories don't seem worth the pages.. though things pick up in the 2nd half and it becomes hard not to befriend The knight errant and his faithful squire.
loved the main character and some parts were actually funny and also just liked the nobility and idealism no matter what we have to endure really need more of that in the world
Sorry, I just couldn't get into this classic enough to invest the time it would take to read the whole thing. Call me shallow, but I just didn't get what the fuss was about.