⭐ Catholic Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 — Catholic Review A monumental classic exploring faith, courage, humility, friendship, loyalty, honor, mercy, and the tension between ideals and reality. Don Quixote's sincere desire to defend the weak and live according to noble principles provides much to admire, while Cervantes uses humor to expose vanity, foolishness, pride, and self-deception. Catholic readers may also appreciate the novel's many references to Christian morality, Catholic Spain, confession, charity, and the spiritual dimension of human life, while recognizing its frequent satire and comic treatment of religious subjects.