jerigayle 's review for:

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

1.5

challenging slow-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

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I’m not a fan of translated literary fiction, but this book was on several Best of Lists, so I persevered even though I should have given up. I found Florentino to be absurd and obsessed, but not romantic. His character lacked the depth of unrequited love. Why would Fermina believe she had a good husband when he continued to cheat on her? Florentino declaring he is a virgin and he saved himself for her but had 622 affairs over his lifetime. It’s only a man who would write such a thing.