A review by jenni28
Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene

adventurous challenging funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book is like a weird buddy comedy - a priest and a Communist spend their days on the roads of Spain, drinking wine and eating cheese, and discussing everything from love, politics, ethics, justice, the nature of faith and Catholicism - and getting themselves into some really funny situations along the way. Despite the rather heavy subject matter, I think the main theme of the book is really friendship, and there are truly tender moments between these two unlikely amigos that are both touching and quite often hilarious. 

I did find myself literally laughing out loud at several parts of this book - despite the sometimes heavy material, it’s not mystifying or tedious and is an eminently readable book. I found it quite whimsical. 

I haven’t read Cervantes Don Quixote and I think not having that background knowledge probably meant I couldn’t fully appreciate a lot of it - but nevertheless, I thought it was a fun and charming novel, definitely worth a read.