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

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

There’s a reason this book is so beloved. It is rare to find a book which drags your mind and heart so thoroughly into all the beautiful and complex parts of being alive. No matter how flawed the characters are (and they are very flawed) you are always hoping that the next time things will get better, you celebrate their small wins and feel their devastation. When reading this book a slow creeping thought comes to you, making you wonder if your life is as cyclical and fate bound as the Buendia’s, are we all destined for the same fate? Contextually, Márquez roots into the very heart of some of society’s best and worst features - it can aggravate you seeing how ignorant we can be, and uplift you to see the communalism and naive hopefullness we can share. 
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