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Title: Underwhelmed
Review: I'm an avid reader that was excited to read a long put-off classic of literature. While I appreciated Cervantes's use of language and his palpable desire to entertain his reader, I failed to find the story or the characters engaging, and at all times was mindful of them as tools of an author trying to be clever. Really, I am surprised myself, as I was looking forward to reading this novel. Perhaps I failed to find him funny because I was reared on comedy that was derivative of him (some might say). Either way, I give it 4 stars because his use of language is a great thing for any lover of writing to witness, even if they can't relish it, and this edition is certainly well done.
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