Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is a comedy/tragedy following the adventures of Alonso Quixano, aka Don Quixote. Enchanted by the stories of medieval knights, Don decides, to go out, with his neighbor and squire, Sancho, into the world and imitate the stories of chivalry that he so adores.
Don Quixote is a lengthy story, spanning over 900 pages. This is part of why I gave this book a 3 out of 5 rating. Even though the book is mostly mini stories, this book length will initially scare off readers, and for good reason. There are also 2 parts to the story, Part 1being much more humorous and less serious than Part 2. This change of pace is very confusing, if you do not know the context that part 2 was written a decade after part 1.
Overall, I would not recommend this to casual readers. Don Quixote requires a lot of your attention, and the tone shift within the novel may scare off fans of the first part, who are expecting a lighthearted novel. I personally enjoyed small parts of the book, with some parts either not being humorous to me or being too dramatic.