seanml's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A man with visions of grandeur, after reading fictional stories about lone vigilantes, convinces himself that he too is a freedom fighter. In doing so, he goes out into the world, killing and proclaiming his righteousness, and shifting any narrative to make it so that he is the true hero. No, it is not the modern midwestern USA, it is Don Quixote. Which actually was a wonderful book, and I can understand why something so modern-feeling despite being 400 years old is considered the first modern novel. Somehow a story that is 1000 pages long didn't drag, and going into very long classics such as this you run such a risk. Filled with strange melodramatic stories, wonderful varied characters, and good nature, I highly recommend it. Oh yeah, except all the rampant Islamophobia, but I guess that's to be expected. 9/10.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Islamophobia, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death
Minor: Infidelity and Adult/minor relationship
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Mental illness, Violence, Misogyny, and Racism
Moderate: Animal death, Rape, Infidelity, Slavery, Pedophilia, Torture, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Excrement
pennepasta's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
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
3.75
I'm pretty sure that this book was just one big fever dream because I cannot tell you what half of the stuff that happened was even about. The characters are funny and entertaining with a dark undertone to the entire novel and despite being extremely difficult to understand, it was a pretty good and funny novel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Violence
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