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الشريف العبقري دون كيوختي دي لامانشا الشهير بين العرب دون كيشوت #1
سليمان العطار, Miguel de Cervantes, ميجيل دي سيرفانتس سافيدرا
3.71 AVERAGE
2.78k reviews for:
الشريف العبقري دون كيوختي دي لامانشا الشهير بين العرب دون كيشوت #1
سليمان العطار, Miguel de Cervantes, ميجيل دي سيرفانتس سافيدرا
3.71 AVERAGE
Yes, it was dated, but this translation was still a very enjoyable listen.
A must read. Well, they force you to read it in high school anyway. Once you get past the old fashioned language, it is a very nice parody of adventure novels, with a poignant second half.
got kinda long and slow and wasnt invested enough yet. I will probably pick it up again later
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a wonderful, engaging translation. This early meta-novelistic novel is a delightful romp, though the ending is strange. Sancho Panza is the best. There are some great women characters, including one who discourses on her right not to give into men's demands for attention simply because she's beautiful. The cross dressing in the novel is also fun, as is the ever absent love interest, My Lady Dulcinea del Toboso. The insight it gives into the Spanish religious conflict and Arab culture, though much understated also interested me. It's a long book, but very amusing.
Book one done!
That was such an undertaking that I don't know how to summarize the experience. Parts of the book are startlingly modern, self-aware and wry. Parts are a bit tedious. (Could they run into yet another 'most beautiful girl ever with a rich father unsure who she should marry'? Sometimes my comprehension slowed down to misery, looking up every word on the page until I gave up in frustration. Other times I felt I was really reading this, you know? It got better as I went along and I look forward to an easier time reading book two.
I struggle on the stars - I can't say I enjoyed looking up 'espada' eight times because I kept getting it confused with 'espalda'. The fulling mills adventure was by far the funniest. At times the humor was a bit mean, and for every "poor Quijote!" you think there's a "gah! Don't do that, Quijote!"
The attitude toward women... there've probably been a million theses on the portrayal of women in Don Quijote. It's complex, actually. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it.
That was such an undertaking that I don't know how to summarize the experience. Parts of the book are startlingly modern, self-aware and wry. Parts are a bit tedious. (Could they run into yet another 'most beautiful girl ever with a rich father unsure who she should marry'? Sometimes my comprehension slowed down to misery, looking up every word on the page until I gave up in frustration. Other times I felt I was really reading this, you know? It got better as I went along and I look forward to an easier time reading book two.
I struggle on the stars - I can't say I enjoyed looking up 'espada' eight times because I kept getting it confused with 'espalda'. The fulling mills adventure was by far the funniest. At times the humor was a bit mean, and for every "poor Quijote!" you think there's a "gah! Don't do that, Quijote!"
The attitude toward women... there've probably been a million theses on the portrayal of women in Don Quijote. It's complex, actually. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
adventurous
slow-paced
