A review by shendrixson
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I remain conflicted about Márquez as an author. On the one hand he is a skilled storyteller that builds comprehensive worlds and complex characters, as in this familial epic. I enjoy the magical realism elements, and find his writing captivating. On the other hand, the unconventional romantic relationships (and here, outright incest) are really challenging. As much as I might like a character it’s difficult to be on anyone’s side when they are going after their sistercousinauntmother…

All told this is an immersive, engaging story that spans generations of a family in a unique setting, with compelling narration. But parts of it give me the ick. 
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