Reviews with content warning for War - One Hundred Years of Solitude

"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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lausokay's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

This is an extremely weird book. I liked it at first and thought the beginning was really interesting. But I got the jist quite soon and then it just became boring to me. And just really disturbing and weird. Don’t know what the author’s fascination with incest is.

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ruthmoog's review against another edition

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It's weird and boring, and since I wanted to enjoy books again, I had to stop!

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juliana18's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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autisticmisabel's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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lazur's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

It’s difficult to reconcile some of the most beautiful prose I’ve ever had the fortune to read with the meandering plot and graphic depictions of incest.

For me, the effort that this took to get through was rewarded by the stunning writing, but this could definitely not be the case for everyone. It is difficult to follow (especially with the repetitive names), and doesn’t follow a story in any traditional manner.

Often just as you are introduced to the inner workings of one character, Márquez sweeps them away into exile or death.

Once you accept the flow of the story, its beauty shines. The elegance and startling emotion of many passages is jaw dropping. This is clearly why this book is considered an essential. Even the graphic parts feel more honest and unflinching than crude.

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chrissysbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Overly sexualized, but good analysis of loneliness in a big family.

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