A review by ritawilbur
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

adventurous funny lighthearted

4.0

The legendary book - arguably the first European novel, and the best-selling book of all time. It's definitely a fun read. In addition to the wacky adventures they get up to, and the frequent puns and plays on words, I really enjoyed the bizarre relationship between Don Quixote and Sanco Panza. That said, the book is definitely repetitive. It reminds me of adventure-of-the-week TV shows like The A-Team or Murder She Wrote, where it's essentially the same show over and over again, only the details are different. This book is totally worth reading - for entertainment as well as historical and cultural significance. But I think the vast majority of people would be well-served by an abridged version. As it was, I read two-thirds of it before finally quitting. As much as I did indeed enjoy it, reading it became something of a chore.