Quichotte

hardcover, 416 pages

Published Aug. 29, 2019 by Jonathan Cape.

ISBN:
978-1-78733-191-4
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OCLC Number:
1114320804

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4 stars

It’s not quite fury and it’s nowhere near Verses or Children, but it’s an interesting take on the three great democracies lurch toward fascism through the lens not just of Quixote, but also pop culture references and more. Rushdie appears to be writing as much about himself these days as anything else, so perhaps his next book he can exclude the self-deprecation and find a single character we can empathise singularly with. Sister perhaps, or someone like her. After all, while He tends to write stories where the heroes are men, it’s often the women characters who are those Most approachable to the reader.

Review of 'Quichotte' on 'Goodreads'

2 stars

Me blowing a raspberry while raising my downturned thumb. Why was this book shortlisted by the Booker?

I don't enjoy Tom Robbins and I guess I don't enjoy Rushdie for similar reasons (this is the first novel I've read by the author), although I understand his late work may be significantly worse than his early stuff. Maybe I don't appreciate the whimsy or maybe I bristle at a certain kind of irony both authors employ.

On one level I had a hard time taking any of the characters seriously. That made empathy difficult to come by which made reading a chore. On a deeper level I found many of Rushdie's conclusions and summations either trite or objectionable. A good friend brusquely described his disdain for the author when I mentioned this book and at first I thought he was being brash and unfairly dismissive but now I'm inclined to agree: …

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