Reviews with content warning for Pedophilia - Die Liebe in den Zeiten der Cholera

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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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

3.0

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3.0

I definitely feel conflicted about this book. The writing was really beautiful over all and that's what I give three stars for. The two not given are due to how enormously immoral nearly every character is. Especially Florentino and Fermina. I just really hated it and I also wish there was more context about cholera. I'm not sure where the parallel with cholera is? But oh my god I just hated the ending but with how it started you just know Its going to be bad news after bad news. I hate Florentino so much.

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steffigb's review

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emotional informative slow-paced

3.5

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iillianne's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

to think that this book is capable of being so beautiful & poetic in English!!! My first Marquez Garcia book & I couldn’t get enough of it. I love his unique way of introducing his characters & his ability to write abt some of the horrors that real life contains. These are not the easiest themes to handle but they are very real & apparent truths of life that at some point or another we must confront.

I hope that Florentino Ariza & Fermina Daza do get to live together & love each other forever on that cabin (only for her sake tho🤨)

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1orne's review against another edition

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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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