Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, Edith Grossman

Don Quixote

Don Quijote de la Mancha #1-2

Miguel de Cervantes, Edith Grossman

992 pages • first pub 1615 (editions)

fiction classics literary adventurous funny slow-paced

Description

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadEdith Grossman's definitive English translation of the Spanish masterpiece, in an expanded P.S. editionWidely regarded as one of the funniest and most tragic books eve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,155 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
funny 81%
lighthearted 46%
challenging 25%
reflective 21%
inspiring 13%
emotional 10%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 6%
sad 6%
dark 2%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 34%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.64

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