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mellowbry's review against another edition
My Colombian side is screaming, crying, and throwing up ;(
Maybe when I'm older I could give this a second chance but right now I think it's too slow and boring and contains a plot and characters I couldn't grasp/ didn't care about to continue going.
ALSO, what's with Marquez using the same fucking name for almost every character?! Come on, dude.
Maybe when I'm older I could give this a second chance but right now I think it's too slow and boring and contains a plot and characters I couldn't grasp/ didn't care about to continue going.
ALSO, what's with Marquez using the same fucking name for almost every character?! Come on, dude.
ethorwitz's review against another edition
5.0
The whole thing exists under this dream-logic where nothing makes sense in a way that totally makes sense. I re-read this recently and I realized that it might be my favorite book ever.
jcapstack's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dellaposta's review against another edition
4.0
My feelings about this book fluctuated a lot while reading it. Ultimately, I really appreciated its thematic richness, but also noticed that some of the things that make the book so distinctive also stopped me from loving it. The magical realist prose, in which both the quotidian and fantastical are described in similar tones, made it difficult for me to distinguish the most important pieces of information in the text. Sometimes, the sheer quantity of information feels relentless and alienating. The repetition that the author uses to emphasize the circularity of time also at times made the book feel monotonous and, sometimes for long stretches, even quite boring. So, I liked the book, but still ended up strangely disappointed.
forrestempeykohl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mckennadunworth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
woodpusher's review against another edition
5.0
Un clásico que me permitió descubrir muchos años atrás la magia del estilo avasallador de García Márquez. Alrededor de 1985 iniciamos con este libro un club de lectura en la oficina de la empresa constructora donde trabajaba dedicado especialmente a adquirir y leer las obras de este genial escritor colombiano. Tras esta relectura advierto nuevamente que Gabriel García Márquez es de aquellos escritores para los que resulta obligado leer todas sus obras -incluídas las críticas y biografías escritas en su honor- como imprescindible anamnesis que permite seguir y disfrutar a tope el asombroso hilo conductor de su obra.Imprescindible.
annathorneby's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
silviamichienzi1995's review against another edition
5.0
Me lo ero dimenticato quasi tutto. È una storia familiare tenera, gioiosa e bellissima. Consiglio di creare albero genealogico sul retro copertina per tenere traccia dei vari Aureliano/José Arcadio/Remedios e perché è divertente farlo