roguepingu's review against another edition
2.0
Read the first 70 or so pages of this while jet lagged and so spent the remainder of the book just wildly confused. There were also no paragraphs and instead just run on sentences which meant I really had to concentrate when I read - which is fine, I just probably shouldn’t have chosen it as the book to read in short stints on my daily commute.
planecemetery's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.5
alicathenight's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
nima_nimble's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.75
eastsidem's review against another edition
reflective
fast-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
murphyjc's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
3.5
cinaedussinister's review against another edition
5.0
it hurt my eyes a bit to read at times because of how long the sentences but apart from that minor detail i really enjoyed this book. the writing is just so so creative & ephemeral & metaphorical and i love the structure. it's quintessential márquez and i love it.
saba_ts's review against another edition
1.0
I started this book only because I loved "One Hundred Years of Solitude" but I had to drag myself to page 45 before finally giving up. It is painful for me to leave a book unfinished which is why I rarely do it, but this one I just can't finish. Maybe this isn't the right time for me and this book. So, until that time arrives, 45 pages was more than enough.
jingyi99's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0