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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

39 reviews

marieholly13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Incest, Grief, and Death

Moderate: War, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Violence

prlaw1517's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A masterpiece of writing—the writing was so good even the questionable bits didn’t stop me from enjoying the novel. Fascinating circular plot, it’s like reading a secular Genesis. Learned more about Colombian history as well. The only “downside” is that because this book inspired a generation of magical realism, sometimes it feels “tropey”. But these are where the tropes originated, so I give it a pass.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

Moderate: Colonisation and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Suicide

gabyyinz's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Cursing, Incest, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Child death, Infidelity, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Rape, Suicide attempt, War, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Moderate: Genocide, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Body horror, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, and Misogyny

ainaruizdegauna's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

"Cien años de soledad" es uno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura hispanoamericana y esa esa la razón por la que lo empecé a leer. García Márquez tiene una mente privilegiada y un estilo de escritura que hace que sea fácil avanzar en este libro, sin que ello implique que no pueda ser el punto de partida de reflexiones sobre la vida importantes. Ahora bien, mi puntuación se debe a que el libro se me ha hecho ligeramente pesado y me ha costado acabarlo por una característica intrínseca de este: la circularidad. Si eres unx lectorx que necesita que la historia avance hacia algún objetivo, seguramente no disfrutes de este libro. Esto no quiere decir, claro está, que el libro no sea bueno. Pero no es una lectura fácil en ese sentido. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, War, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide, Classism, and Death

maria_winther's review against another edition

4.5

So interesting. So disturbing. So beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Suicide, Death, Pedophilia, Incest, and Violence

Minor: War, Murder, and Rape

aseel_reads's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

i did not like this at all. i can see the elements of the book that would make it good to study in a classroom and the magical realism parts were interesting, as were the creation and destruction of the town/see the advancements of technology/parts of history, but i just did not care for any of the characters, especially the frequent description of their s*x lives. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

ana610615's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Sexual violence, Violence, War, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Sexual assault, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicide, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Rape, and Sexism

pandabulous's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, Grief, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Misogyny, and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Genocide

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

To be honest, this was not my favorite book in the beginning. There were many grotesque trigger warnings which made it hard to keep reading. But Marquez’s writing has a beautiful style which offers a searing reflection on the human condition.
One Hundred Years of Solitude follows one family through the creation and fall of a mythical town named Macondo. As the times change, so do generations, and readers can witness war, loss, and ultimately solitude from the lense of a unique household.
I loved the depiction of history repeating itself, an all too familiar aspect of the modern times. I think that’s what makes this novel so popular well past its publication, even in a community so different from ours, we can see parts of our struggles in them. Wether in the strong Ursula, the curious Aureliano Buendia, or the isolation of the colonel, their experiences live on.
I will say: Please check trigger warnings. This will not be a book for everyone.    

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, War, Death of parent, and Incest

Moderate: Child death and Animal death

Minor: Cannibalism

nachtvlucht's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Violence, Death, War, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide, Murder, Trafficking, and Child death