A review by fishface
The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez

challenging dark mysterious 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

2.5

Almost unbearably dense writing. Possibly an issue of translation? Language was wonderful like all of his works but the flickering between various timelines, perspectives at without demarcation were too much for my pea brain.