A review by marthacren
100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • 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

5.0

I truly loved this book. At it’s best, I was ready to mourn the family’s morals with Ursula, curse the useless men, and keep turning with the never ending wheel of fate of the Buendía family. At it’s most tedious, I was motivated to continue reading closely by the magical words and half-hidden realizations of Garcia’s writing. The magic of life in Macando is tempting at first, horrifying along the way, and frustratingly peaceful at the close. 

I also wonder if anyone else had a “favorite” (least horrifying?) part of the family? To put it into the language of my youth: were you Team José Arcadio or Team Aureliano? Team Strong-headed bull or Team Daydreaming Hermit? Probably the only correct answer to this question is Team Ursula. 
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