A review by boxcar
Quichotte by Salman Rushdie

adventurous funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Wonderful homage to the epic of la mancha. Just fantastic. I think it took a bit for me to get into it: the dual narratives (not really dual, more story within a story, maybe story outside a story…) were a lot at first. Not only did they come together magnificently, they merged and mingled and nudged each other until I couldn’t imagine the story without either. Magical, poignant, emotional and funny. Sometimes modern novels irk me, if only for being too on-the-nose. Who wants to read about the world as it is, the social media landscape, the status quo? I mean, I do, but it’s gotta be good. This is such a case. 

Honestly, there’s no way to put this story into words, to summarize. It wears its inspiration on its sleeve, but it is unlike anything else.