Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

El amor en los tiempos del cólera by Gabriel García Márquez

18 reviews

mzgeee53's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Márquez's Love in the Time of Cholera is a sweeping tale of love, obsession, and the passage of time. The story follows Florentino Ariza's lifelong love for Fermina Daza, a love that begins in youth and endures through decades of separation and societal pressures. As the novel unfolds, we witness the intricate tapestry of their lives, set against the backdrop of a cholera epidemic and the evolving landscape of Colombia.

Márquez's lyrical prose and philosophical musings are undoubtedly captivating. His ability to weave intricate narratives and explore profound themes is on full display in Love in the Time of Cholera. However, the novel's main characters, Fermina Daza and Florentino Ariza, proved to be challenging to connect with. Daza's racist views and Ariza's pedophilia and womanizing tendencies made it difficult to fully invest in their relationship and root for their happiness.

While the novel's exploration of love, passion, and the human condition is thought-provoking, the characters' flaws ultimately hindered my enjoyment of the story. As a result, I found One Hundred Years of Solitude to be a more satisfying and compelling work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

1orne's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

evgeorge's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

imoran's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective slow-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

Florentino Ariza has a kill count higher than Anakin Skywalker

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Infidelity, Sexism, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

madelynfrank's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I have so many thoughts about this book as probably a lot of people had? Was FA supposed to be gross right? Very gross. Prose is beautiful and often funny. Plot and characters all flow between each other in time which I really enjoyed. Felt very tangential like a story. Racism/sexism/pedophilia was a bummer but I guess to be expected. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ghost_thorns's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic

theraindiary's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Stalking

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

annatan's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, and Stalking

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Grief, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Death of parent

wellyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

vklyle99's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

Whoever said this was the greatest love story ever told, seek mental help!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Pandemic/Epidemic