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Mielevä hidalgo Don Quijote manchalainen I by Miguel de Cervantes
3 reviews
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!
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
stindex's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Sexism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
bookishplantmom's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This story follows the self proclaimed knight errant Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Ponza as they get up to all kinds of ludicrous activities trying to fulfill the duties of their station in life. I chose to hybrid read this to help me along in this lengthy story. It was surprisingly enjoyable for what it is. I found some passages quite funny but also melancholy at times. I kept thinking about how cruel people can be when they aren’t the ones impacted by a situation. It also got me thinking about how that cruelty remains very much part of human interaction. Also while there were some racist and sexist moments in the book it wasn’t nearly as violent as I was bracing for which I’m pleased about. Overall I’m glad I read this.
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual assault and Slavery
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