Dom Juan

Dom Juan is a really fun book, I really enjoyed it. It is very easy to read, very easy to imagine everything going on and the story is just fantastic. I love Dom Juan as a character, a true anti-hero and his many speeches convincing others of his ways are incredible. He really is a one of a kind character, so over the top that you can’t not be interested by him. Sganarelle is also very funny, I loved his constant superstitions and being the voice of reason was good too, and the two of them make for an incredible duo. I really loved the stuff with the poor guy and the fighting in the forest as well as the things with Elvire and her brothers. Dom Juan’s father is also a great character and that whole act in the dinner is great as well. The ending with the statue is really good, impressive and shocking. Molière’s writing is phenomenal, so complex and especially knowing what he went through to make it acceptable to the standards of the time. Dom Juan is a revolutionary play for sure, and it totally deserves all the praise, its critiques are very well done as well. The book is very satisfying, quick and an overall very nice reading experience. The jokes also work in text form, not necessarily needing actors for them to be funny which speaks to Molière’s habilites. I was really hooked to the book, it is just really interesting. I highly recommend reading this play, and watching it can also be a fun experience.