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El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes
18 reviews
peanutgallerist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
macliffe's review against another edition
Didn’t like the main character or the humor, and it was too long.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Stalking, and Death of parent
lizzye33's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I had been so excited to read this book for over a year. I found this classic at my local library's book sale about that time and before I had the chance to read it, I had to pack for what I thought was a bigger move than we had. In that process, most of my books went to storage where this one remained since. By happy circumstances, I was able to retrieve the box and finally read this book on my TBR. I am heartily disappointed that I did not like this so much. I wanted it to be over at the 20% mark.
I genuinely wanted to enjoy it, I read Le Morte De Arthur which is a much thicker and more challenging book in contrast to this but I loved it and thought that would extend to this one too. But I was not invested.
I enjoy the themes and creativity in this book, and I love the messages of illusion, reality, the romanticism of the past and if certain things are better left there, humanities complex nature, friendship, self-discovery and character growth, and even how different classes interact with Don Quixote's ideals. I think that's fabulous, and add some humor to the story and it's great. And I enjoyed the final message in the book and the first chapter getting into the enchantment of it.
But as I read and the story became more tragic and less funny it became akin to watching "funny videos" that are not funny because people could get seriously hurt. Then progressively wishing the cameraman would stop filming, actually help them, and call someone for medical attention and not take the time to laugh and post first. But it's funny despite the drama because it's unexpected not knowing what he will do next. Is what it is supposed to be anyway.
It was painful to watch a disillusioned man who I wanted to root for do what he thought was right get bullied, abused, suffer trauma, and ridiculed beyond the physical pains he constantly gained, and only get worse. I didn't want to hear that and the comedy only rubbed salt to the wounds of the story. It was hard to get past that and try to see the story with a less narrow frame of view as I intended to enjoy a book. But it was too long, and too painful for me to personally enjoy as a pleasure read. It's a classic for a reason and demonstrates it's themes I support well.
I simply can't recommend it based on my experience or want to pick it up again. Sadly not worth the wait or the time I invested into it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
Minor: Body horror, Hate crime, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol
hjb_128's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and War
calimie's review against another edition
They keep getting beat. I don't find it fun to read. It's a classic but I can't.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
oceanwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
After years of feeling intimidated by this book, I finally felt I was in a place where I wanted to pick up this book and give it a try. My grandmother loved this book and toward the end of her life, we connected a bit through books. I regret not picking up Don Quixote in her lifetime, but I’m glad I didn’t just say ‘oh well’ and move on.
His mind having been taken over by the many worlds of literature, Don Quixote deems himself knight-errant and sets off in search of quests of his own. Sancho Panza, his loyal squire, accompanies him. The two of them embark on many adventures.
I realized very quickly that Don Quixote is not the dueling epic I assumed it to be. What I found, I enjoyed far more. It’s a story of madness, shall we say, and disillusion, but there is something very relatable in that in the modern day. Haven’t most of us picked up a book as a form of escapism? Don’t readers at some point wish they could get lost in a literary world? In that regard, I found Cervantes to be ahead of his time. That said, it’s also very much a classic, and a wordy one at that.
Though I took my time with this book, I often felt that the scenes were dragging on much longer than they needed to, but I suppose that’s the curse of being used to modern books. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and soaked in so many of the passages. I also cherished getting to experience a piece of my grandmother in a way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, and Deportation
cjwh1tn3y's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-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
3.5
Thus copy was 940 pages. Good luck o7
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and Colonisation
Don't let the tags spoil the fun. Enjoy the ride!a_random_fangirl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
quipo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Part 1 was amazing, however part 2 was a bit of a drag, found myself skim reading it, but it picks up around the end. Probably will re-read in a modern english version.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Violence
nineinchnails's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
the first half was pretty repetitive but it was genuinely funny and if you ignore the sexism and racism it holds up fairly well considering it was written like 400 years ago. i wouldn’t say this was a life changing book but i really enjoyed it and it was so interesting to see how much of it has influenced other works!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, War, and Deportation