I was surprised by the sense of humor and because this is actually a quite entertaining read. The writing is witty and delightful, but I'm taking one star off as a warning that this was written more than 4 centuries ago. Modern conventions about narrative tightness do not apply. The story takes a lot of long detours. Some are really good. Others feel a bit repetitive.

All in all a worthy and enjoyable read, written with a deep understanding of human nature. I guess it might lose some of the quality of the prose in the translation (Disclaimer: I read this in Spanish). ( )