This is an absolute horrible and boring book. For 2 possible reasons I might find it so.shite:
1. It deals with themes that are 400 years old and escape me, and are not relevant for me, or anyone alive today.
2. It is supposed to be a parody, but it is not funny or clever in any way. It is just dumb.

Which brings me to my personal opinion. The characters are absolutely horrible. Don Quichote is a dangerous, mentally ill person that should not be celebrated.
Furthermore most of the stories are a series of unconnected events that are boring. I skipped more then half of the story and did not notice anything amiss.
Nor did the characters progress in any way.

Just because this book is the 'first' modern novel, that doesn't mean it's good or it should be celebrated the way it is.

DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.

P.s. that incident with the windmill? Only famous because it happens within 40 pages. Otherwise no one would have made it far enough to read about that