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A review by chocorb
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
when i tell you this book had everything i was looking for and so much more… it’s perfect. i love adventurous and comedic books like this, it was so exciting to read through and i felt as if i were don quixote or sancho at times.
i think the concept of those different tales within this book, such as those of the various characters, made this experience so much more enjoyable. i personally love books where we go on adventures and meet new people, so the abundance of characters, each complex in their own right, made me so giddy while reading this. the humor in every situation added to my joy too!! i laughed so much while reading this, it was like listening (i was on an audiobook) to a sitcom.
i want to comment on the fact that the duke and duchess went though so much effort just to make fools of don quixote and sancho? as much as i loved some of the mishaps during that time, i thought it was very excessive for the sake of a little fun. it contributed a little, if not all, to their poor condition in my opinion. i think i enjoyed the first volume more entirely due to the fact because half the adventure in volume two were staged, and though just as amusing to read through, they didn’t feel as…authentic, i suppose.
now the ending, it’s almost 3 am and i was not prepared for the tragedy. this made me SOB. don quixote, we have thought you were mad but that didn’t make me respect you any less; you are a hero brave enough to do what others only dream of and for that i applaud the life you lived serving others. the world will remember you. sancho begging his master to live on was what broke me, he with his proverbs (which are so funny) and a mouth that yaps on a bit too much, when he started breaking down it was too much for my heart to handle.
like all adventures, this one too had to come to an end. far too soon, in my opinion. i will always remember this bookand suddenly start laughing out of nowhere like a madman
i want to comment on the fact that the duke and duchess went though so much effort just to make fools of don quixote and sancho? as much as i loved some of the mishaps during that time, i thought it was very excessive for the sake of a little fun. it contributed a little, if not all, to their poor condition in my opinion. i think i enjoyed the first volume more entirely due to the fact because half the adventure in volume two were staged, and though just as amusing to read through, they didn’t feel as…authentic, i suppose.
now the ending, it’s almost 3 am and i was not prepared for the tragedy. this made me SOB. don quixote, we have thought you were mad but that didn’t make me respect you any less; you are a hero brave enough to do what others only dream of and for that i applaud the life you lived serving others. the world will remember you. sancho begging his master to live on was what broke me, he with his proverbs (which are so funny) and a mouth that yaps on a bit too much, when he started breaking down it was too much for my heart to handle.
like all adventures, this one too had to come to an end. far too soon, in my opinion. i will always remember this book