Reviews

Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez

aishi03's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

(contains little spoilers)

It's a book of magic realism so expect the ending to be very astounding one that we don't usually expect. The plot is however well disclosed from the very beginning that Santiago Nasar is to die but still the interest never falters with how Márquez keeps the information be served before us piece by piece. The confusion with why Santiago Nasar has to die to realise that he is better off dead is a beautiful journey all together. Enjoy reading 

alexandre_rl's review against another edition

3.0

J'avais adoré "Cent ans de solitude" et pourtant je n'avais jamais lu un autre G.G. Marquez. Malheureusement, cette "chronique" m'a plutôt laissé sur ma faim. Puisque tout est littéralement annoncé dès le début, qu'on sait qui va mourir et pourquoi, il ne reste que les détails et les digressions pour accrocher le lecteur. Certains diront aussi que le style seul de Marquez suffit, qu'il pourrait rédiger des listes d'épicerie sans que ce soit ennuyant. De mon côté, j'ai trouvé ça correct sans plus. Rien ne m'a franchement déplu, mais rien ne m'a spécialement marqué. Un livre que je prévois d'oublier assez vite.

jiiselma's review

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

uutopicaa's review against another edition

4.0

Lo disfruté mucho. Me enganchó bastante y fue interesante ver tantos elementos socioculturales.

fedjbomb's review

Boring. Author all over the place. It was like he was telling a story through a constant stream of thought. I know it’s a literary classic but oof… 

pickled_books's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

Such a short novella, but super interesting. I dont even know what to make of the whole thing or the whole story.

falken's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.0

ec_newman's review

3.0

I honestly don't know.

thegloomth's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

dariamoga's review

challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5