A review by dalamori
Quichotte by Salman Rushdie

medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

A glorious mix of fantasy, pastiche, zeitgeist, magic and the surreal. Admittedly, it was my first ever Rushdie book I've read. As a deep reader, I thoroughly enjoyed all the references to classic literature (not just of Cervantes), to current culture and politics. It is not a breezy read, the plot gets complex, I had to chew on it. There is a story about writing a story and reality gets blurred with the surreal. Sometimes, one gets the feeling, it even spills out of the book. I loved it, as it tickled my brain at all the right places.