brenticus's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a wild read. Byron is just all over the place. I don't understand half the stuff he's satirizing but his writing is just so lyrical and chill that it's fun to just kind of bob along with the words.
The plot, uh, exists, sort of. Reading about Juan's exploits is fun for the couple of stanzas at a time that Byron can focus on him.
The incompleteness is... unfortunate. It's not that he had drafts left or anything, the story literally just ends on a cliffhanger. So that's weird.
It's just a bizarre read. I was very into it. Byron is weird, I like him.
The plot, uh, exists, sort of. Reading about Juan's exploits is fun for the couple of stanzas at a time that Byron can focus on him.
The incompleteness is... unfortunate. It's not that he had drafts left or anything, the story literally just ends on a cliffhanger. So that's weird.
It's just a bizarre read. I was very into it. Byron is weird, I like him.
anna_99l's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
manoushp109's review against another edition
adventurous
4.25
read cantos i, iv, v for class
byron kinda ate w this im not gna lie
the rhyme scheme ??? the jauntiness ??? juan is problematic but he’s so free. there’s so many weird things that go on and byron is also problematic but what a fun read for class
byron kinda ate w this im not gna lie
the rhyme scheme ??? the jauntiness ??? juan is problematic but he’s so free. there’s so many weird things that go on and byron is also problematic but what a fun read for class
thebookishchapter's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
hannahws's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Trust Lord Byron to check every mood box on the list! I'm annoyed by Don Juan - I want to hate Byron unequivocally, but hot damn he can write. His descriptions are so lush, rich, and evocative, he has a fantastic way with words and wordplay, and there's so many interesting historical subtextual glimpses and references that I know I'll be rereading this book for a while
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism and Violence