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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

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mariavdl's review against another edition

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dark

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

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ragna_'s review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a surprisingly smooth and quick read. The elements of magical realism together with the jungle town and expansive and looping family history really effectively create a dreamlike and colourful atmosphere that was a joy to come back to every evening. You do have to accept that aspects of the book are rather repetitive and the recurring names for different family members are confusing, but this is by design. I found that as soon as you allowed the family's circular motion to simply turn, it was very freeing, but I can understand other reviewers who were turned off by it.

I also wish Márquez had found different metaphors at times than incest ×5 or so

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challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Fucking fever dream that I'd have a hard time recommending to anyone rn.

Still a good read tho, just not a pleasant one.

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circleofgrace's review against another edition

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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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elaba25's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense

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

4.5

One Hundred Years of Solitude explores the creation, development, and eventual destruction of the town of Macondo and the Buendía family. It certainly is a difficult read to get started on with the strange magical realist imagery, dense prose, themes of incest, and violence. However, Marquez masterfully crafts a story packed full of complex commentary on war, communism, capitalism, fate, the cycle and erasure of history, and more. Every sentence he writes is written beautifully and adds another layer of depth to the story. I, however, do intend to look into critics work regarding Marquez’s exotification of Latin America which may alter my opinions.

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