Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez

Memories of My Melancholy Whores

Gabriel García Márquez with Edith Grossman (Translator)

115 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Memories of My Melancholy Whores is a powerful novel about a man who so far has never felt love from Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, author of the One Hundred Years of Solitude.On the eve of his ninetieth birthday a newspaper columnist in C...

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Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 44%
dark 33%
sad 27%
challenging 13%
tense 12%
funny 9%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

fast 39%
medium 31%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.39

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