Rushdie crafted one incredible narrative filled with multiple genres - existentialism, fantasy, sci-fi - a bit of all blended with fascinating characters based on a retelling of Don Quixote as well as a book within a book. The reader will embark on a labyrinth of a reading journey which will lead to rich rewards in the very end. Plenty of satire will force audible chuckles along with the pop culture references causing endless smiles. Rushdie approaches a sober reality at the state of our world as it is today along with various heavy-hitting issues society and its people endure. Quichotte is ingenious, a perfect example of Rushdie's writing prowess. A satisfying read but please stick with it until the end, you will be more than elated you didn’t surrender. A tour de force you will undoubtedly remember.

I absolutely loved Quichotte. I've read many of Rushdie's novels, and they're always beautifully written. I was drawn into this one from the beginning. I wish I could read it again for the first time.

Not my favorite work by this author, the pacing of the story is hard to follow, and doesn’t delivery on the early promises. The main character is hard to connect with which I think is why I was left struggling to complete, .

This strange but rewarding tale of an Indian American man's pursuit of a celebrity TV host felt metaphysical and entertaining at the same time; it shows off what Rushdie does so well by harnessing his erudite perception of Cervantes and setting it in the present. Also, and this is vintage Rushdie, the book is funny. My favorite Rushdie is "The Ground Beneath Her Feet," and this is a close second. A satire to be cherished.

What a confusing, crazy book!! I’ve enjoyed Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children a lot so was excited to read Quichotte, but was left quite disappointed!

This was a did-not-finish book for me. I keep thinking I should like Rushdie's work, but to=date I haven't been able to get into anything he's written. This one was no exception. Rating it three stars only because NetGalley won't let me submit a review without it (and I don't think it's fair to rate a book if I haven't finished it).

I wanted to like this so much. I wanted to so much. But within the first few pages, I just didn't care about the protagonist.

I have always wanted to read Cervantes but I’ve been intimidated by this book. I’ve always wanted to read Rushdie but didn’t know where to begin. So I just decided to start here and take the journey into getting to know Rushdie’s writing and getting a glimpse into Don Quixote (all while getting social commentary of our current times) and it was so worth it. This story is so well crafted and has so much respect for the reader.

In this novel, Salman Rushdie takes on many aspects of our modern lives through the lens of the Don Quixote story. In this version, Quichotte is an Indian pharmaceutical salesman who spends his life traveling the roads of America as he visits doctors and sells them the various medicines his extremely successful cousin, Dr. Smile, has created in his company. When Smile decides that Quichotte has become too old and strange, he lays him off. But Quichotte needs a mission and he soon settles on one. He falls in love with Salma R, an Indian talk show host whose various life stumbles are part of her draw to the women who watch her show and try to emulate her. He realizes that it will not be easy to win Salma's love and begins a slow courtship via letters. He spends his time slowly driving from the West back to New York where she lives, using the trip to make himself a better person and try to understand the world around him. He is accompanied by the son, Sancho, who Quichotte imagined into life.

The outer story of this story is that of novelist, Sam DuChamp, a former spy novelist who has created Quichotte to work out his own issues. DuChamp needs to reconcile with his sister. He fell out with her decades ago and now feels the need to reunite with her, only to find that she is losing a battle with cancer. As he works through this trauma, he also uses the Quichotte story to work through other issues.

Rushdie takes on many issues in this novel. There is the issue of opioid addiction, and Rushdie has a personal issue with this, having lost his youngest sister to it thirteen years ago. There is the racism that Quichotte and Sancho encounter on their long journey across America. There is the corruption of massive corporations. There is the promise and danger of technology in our daily lives. There is the danger of television and reality programming that promises truth while delivering a sculptured, manufactured lie. Readers will find much to think and talk about as they read this novel and unwind its many layers. This book is recommended for readers of literary fiction.

This is not my favorite Rushdie, but I did appreciate the social commentary (as per usual) woven into the story. So many sharp points about pop culture, hero worship, media, drugs, families, status-- I just didn't love Quichotte the character enough to give the book my whole heart. And Sancho was... wait for it... surprisingly two-dimensional. Still, Rushdie always gives us a lot to consider and I am happy to have read this one, too.

While I'm a fan of some of Rushdie's work, this novel failed to grab my attention. It's possible that it's just been too long since I've read Don Quixote and couldn't follow how it was referenced. I didn't make it through the whole book.

I reviewed this digital advanced copy. This novel is unique, and in parts it has great writing, and in parts it was difficult to get through. The ending was particularly well done for me, but the fantastical devices felt overdone--particularly where the mastodons appear was unimpressive.

I received an advance digital copy of this book from the author, publisher and Netgalley.com. Thanks to all for the opportunity to read and review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Mr. Rushdie is an amazing author. His new book takes the Don Quixote tale and makes it modern and fresh while retaining it's absurdity.

5 out of 5 stars. Highly recommended.

He's such a great writer. The story within a story is one of the reasons Don Quixote is a favorite. While this may not be for all readers, it is great for those who enjoy stories about quests and complications.

Quixotic road trip tale with classic Rushdie postmodern references ranging from current events and popular culture to literature and history. If you like Salman Rushdie--or just like big, bright weird novels, you've probably already started it.

Rushdie's skillful writing swerves between the absurd tale of Quichotte, a man who's obsessed with a beautiful talk show host and who managed to wish a son into existence, and the meta-narrative of the isolated author writing Quichotte's story. The playful satire throughout this novel is fun - and ridiculous - to read.

The book Quichotte, at a basic level, tells the story of Don Quixote in a modernized context. However, the book has many more layers than that. It is also the story of an unnamed Author, who is writing the story of Quichotte and his relationship with his writing and with other members of his family. The book is also indebted to other works like Pinocchio and short stories by Arthur C. Clarke, while providing new perspectives on these tales by placing them in new contexts. This is also a book heavily influenced by magical realism. Overall, though, I thought the book handled all of these things well, and it was easier to track the further I read. It offers interesting perspectives on modern-day American culture, such as the opioid epidemic and the addiction to television and "reality" tv.

I actually ended up DNFing this book. Love Rushdie’s writing but I just couldn’t get past the halfway mark. From what I can say for what I read is that this book isn’t for the easily offended. It’s heavily satirical, and as most everyone knows, there’s a grain of truth to most satire. Rushdie hits on very, very relevant topics that need to be in conversation, but I felt like the story just wasn’t going anywhere. I was hoping for something closer to Midnight’s Children in regard to the magical realism but this book isn’t like that. I just felt like I was going on a delusional old man turned stalker’s journey. The irony of which is lost to me in relation to the societal, cultural, and political issues Rushdie focuses on.

This is probably my favorite Rushdie. It captures the essence of Cervante's novel, but updates it with modern concern and worries. It's TV instead of novels that have "rotted" Quichotte's brain. THe author and Quichotte have a slippery relationship, easily interchanged for each other. Some of the name (Brother, Sister, etc.) made it tricky to connect with the characters and the ending felt a bit rushed, but other wise, this book was funny and full of nuggets of truth. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I have been meaning to read some Rushdie for a very long time, but hadn't yet got around to it when this book came up on NetGalley. I was very intrigued: Rushdie, Booker prize shortlisted...hello, sign me up! Rushdie's Quichotte is a dual novel that tells the story of a mid-list spy writer telling a modern day Don Quixote about an Indian American drug salesman. The story is sprawling, with long passages and a mix of different genres. It required a fair bit of patience, but I am glad that I stuck with it.

Thanks to the author, NetGalley, and Random House for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.