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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Es que no me cuadra aunque lo intente.
dark
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked some of the stories but felt others left too much hanging.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"I understand," he said sadly. "The worst of a bad situation is that it makes us tell lies."
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I really enjoyed this quick read. I loved the use of the umbrella/parasol to show how the poor often are so used to denial that they deny themselves, while the rich often expect every comfort, always. Reading the colonel's descent into starvation alongside his ailing wife, holding out hope for a government built on corruption to save him while feeding his son's rooster was painfully adept. That bookended by the story of the government's lavish funeral celebrations was incredibly sad and perfectly captured the injustice of the modern world.
I felt like the brief story about the mother and daughter visiting her son's grave portrayed the dignity and loyalty of the mother so well. Marquez did a lovely job with the timelessness of a dying town- that everyone knows one another and the struggles at hand and yet preserves the falsehood of not knowing in order to prevent acknowledging the collective decline. His humor shone in some unexpected places, like the conversation about censored newspapers.
Another great work from Marquez. The Easter Eggs mentioning the Buendias helped to ground the stories in a larger/longer timeline.
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I really enjoyed this quick read. I loved the use of the umbrella/parasol to show how the poor often are so used to denial that they deny themselves, while the rich often expect every comfort, always. Reading the colonel's descent into starvation alongside his ailing wife, holding out hope for a government built on corruption to save him while feeding his son's rooster was painfully adept. That bookended by the story of the government's lavish funeral celebrations was incredibly sad and perfectly captured the injustice of the modern world.
I felt like the brief story about the mother and daughter visiting her son's grave portrayed the dignity and loyalty of the mother so well. Marquez did a lovely job with the timelessness of a dying town- that everyone knows one another and the struggles at hand and yet preserves the falsehood of not knowing in order to prevent acknowledging the collective decline. His humor shone in some unexpected places, like the conversation about censored newspapers.
Another great work from Marquez. The Easter Eggs mentioning the Buendias helped to ground the stories in a larger/longer timeline.
"_ ¿Nada para el coronel?
…El coronel sintió el terror: El administrador se echó el saco al hombro, bajó el andén y respondió sin volver la cabeza:
_ El Coronel no tiene quien le escriba”
- Que me ha encantado volver a leer a Gabo y es que siento que debo y quiero leerlo todo.
...el coronel, personaje entrañable.
…El coronel sintió el terror: El administrador se echó el saco al hombro, bajó el andén y respondió sin volver la cabeza:
_ El Coronel no tiene quien le escriba”
- Que me ha encantado volver a leer a Gabo y es que siento que debo y quiero leerlo todo.
...el coronel, personaje entrañable.