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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

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kainz's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

pathfinder's review against another edition

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Ibland riktigt bra men också så väldigt convoluted

gerardine's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I read this book the first time when I started college. I always said it was one of my favorite books, but now I say with certainty that it is.
The most fascinating and engaging book I have ever read, It made me obsessed again with the Buendia Family and the city of Macondo.
I recommend reading the 50th anniversary edition since it includes a family tree, which facilitates the experience of the book.

olivia60's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

b1g_chungus's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

chanelchapters's review against another edition

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1.0

Let's begin on a good note; I enjoyed the writing itself.

Now unto the rest.

The story was long winded, convoluted, confusing and tiring. The fact that the character's names continued to be repeated throughout every generation, and the fact that each generation lived a long time, gave me a headache trying to remember who was who, especially since I didn't read this in one sitting.

The characters themselves felt rather two-dimensional to me and I found not even one of them endearing in the least, in fact, almost all of them were irritating or downright unlike-able; their deaths meant nothing to me.

Couple this with the large amount of incest, violence and pretty much pointlessness and you have yourself one long book that after reading leaves you contemplating how much time you wasted.