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kamneggs's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Incest, and War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
baloney667's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jontalk5's review against another edition
2.0
In spite of the fact that this book is heralded as one of the greats, I just could't get into it and felt it was a bit too complex from the starting gate. Call me crazy.
starwrays's review against another edition
2.0
nota polêmica(?)
eu entendi a questão dos conflitos geracionais e como a repetição do nome até o fim do livro foi importante para a mensagem que o autor queria passar, Macondo também traz suas peculiaridades e tretas de cidade pequena que todo mundo sabe, porém o livro é arrastado, chato, tem que ter cuidado pra não se perder.
meus personagens favorito foram: o coronel aureliano, ursula matriarca e amaranta a irmã better than revenge.
eu entendi a questão dos conflitos geracionais e como a repetição do nome até o fim do livro foi importante para a mensagem que o autor queria passar, Macondo também traz suas peculiaridades e tretas de cidade pequena que todo mundo sabe, porém o livro é arrastado, chato, tem que ter cuidado pra não se perder.
meus personagens favorito foram: o coronel aureliano, ursula matriarca e amaranta a irmã better than revenge.
nrchambers's review against another edition
1.0
DNF. Got 2hrs into the audiobook and just couldn't do it.
sloatsj's review against another edition
5.0
Fabulous book that I didn't expect to like. This is one of the few books that I dreamed about while reading it. In the dream, I entered the book in a kind of cameo role - I was a peddler and counter of coins - and the book became a kind of bible, and a kind of history book. Just gorgeous writing fit to live in.
laibah_i2's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
peoplecallmeteresa's review against another edition
Couldn't get into it, and was too busy with the holidays
shaunireads1's review against another edition
3.0
I definitely feel a sense of accomplishment after finishing this book! I started it thinking I could take my time, but when Garcia-Marquez died when I was about 100 pages in, the request list at the library all of a sudden exceeded the number of copies available and I was forced to return it. When I got it back, I thought there was no way I would be able to finish it in three weeks, but then I got sick and didn't have the energy to do anything but read. I finished it with plenty of time to spare!
I can understand why so many people love this book, and why it is a classic. The prose is well-crafted and the cyclical plot is clever. If I had read this as part of a literature course, I probably would have appreciated it much more. It's definitely the kind of book you need some context for and that requires outside explanation, which I'm sure will be easy to find now that the web is abuzz with tributes to Garcia-Marquez and his work.
I can understand why so many people love this book, and why it is a classic. The prose is well-crafted and the cyclical plot is clever. If I had read this as part of a literature course, I probably would have appreciated it much more. It's definitely the kind of book you need some context for and that requires outside explanation, which I'm sure will be easy to find now that the web is abuzz with tributes to Garcia-Marquez and his work.