anaodaniel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Rape, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Suicide, Xenophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Stalking
gabriella_'s review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
And why was there so much casual racism and bigoted language throughout the book? It was physically painful in a book that otherwise had a gripping prose (but was problematic, I smell misogyny).
I don’t want to rate this because I feel so conflicted.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Dementia, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Classism, Cursing, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual violence, and Stalking
snowleopard4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, and Racism
squidinkydink's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Incest, Grief, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Stalking, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
This book did not age well and I would not recommend to others.eleniphant's review against another edition
1.0
Does a protagonist need to be likeable? No. If something is in a book is it condoning? No.
I can acknowledge these truths and that Marquez is an extremely talented writer with a solid grasp on craft while also greatly disliking my experience in reading this book.
It’s the casual racism, the kind of dangerous portrayal on rape and how there are at least 3 victims who yearn for their perpetrator and “actually enjoyed it”
This book absolutely lost me though at the final “relationship” I hate to even call it that. Im not going to rant about how that situation was disgusting.
Maybe I’ll try another of his works but it probably won’t be for a long while.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, and Rape
woolgatherer's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Infidelity
Moderate: Death, Racism, Suicide, and Rape
j_rose18's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
Moderate: Racism
unavezmas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Incest and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Racism
onceupon_longago's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
There were sections of the book I definitely enjoyed and that flowed really well, but other parts meandered a little too much for my taste, or got stuck on some sidebar for far too long. I did not find the characters particularly likeable, and never found Florentino sympathetic. It is hard to enjoy a book when you cannot root for the main characters.
Lastly, there were several problematic scenarios (see content warnings) that made me frustrated and disgusted, so I can’t make myself give this book a higher rating.
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship
csifbi23's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Moderate: Racial slurs, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual violence