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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
slow-paced
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this 3 months ago and forgot to update. What I’ll say is I adored this book and immediately went and bought another of Marquez’s novels.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Rape, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, War
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Writing style and descriptions were lovely, but I was bored by the lack of plot or interesting characters.
The last 20 pages were beautiful.... but the 300 or so leading up to them were interminable to me..... I slogged through it because I feel like this in one of those books you're "supposed to love," if you're any sort of intellectual, but I found the story structure, and the way new characters were constantly entering the story willy-nilly, very confusing. That said, I think Fermina and Florentino were some of the best written characters I've encountered. So, I guess there's plenty to love and plenty not to. :-)
I've been wanting to watch the movie, ever since I saw the poster at the cinema. But I just got the chance a few weeks back. I have to say, my opinion about the story greatly differ from the movie. In fact, after I finished reading the book, I couldn't imagine if it's turned to a movie.
The book itself is amazing. Florentino Ariza's passion and love for Fermina Daza quite remind me with Humbert Humbert in Lolita. Though of course, the difference is, Florentino is more subdued and reticent. Also the way the story tells... obviously less passionate than HH's prose. But there's this immense passion that I can't clearly define.
The story following both Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza's lifeline. From the moment they met, how he tried his best to courted her, and they had to separated since he has nothing. And eventually return together when they're old. Florentino has loved Fermina for fifty years eleven months and seventy days and night, and will still love her.
Its minimum dialogue reminds me to [b:Baltasar and Blimunda|2530|Baltasar and Blimunda|José Saramago|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161054079s/2530.jpg|1517] that I've read not long before this one. Though of course, the details on the surrounding events are greatly differ. Anyhow, being a heartless person as I am, I can say that I'd borrow a heart to read this book again and maybe (just maybe) cry my heart out.
The book itself is amazing. Florentino Ariza's passion and love for Fermina Daza quite remind me with Humbert Humbert in Lolita. Though of course, the difference is, Florentino is more subdued and reticent. Also the way the story tells... obviously less passionate than HH's prose. But there's this immense passion that I can't clearly define.
The story following both Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza's lifeline. From the moment they met, how he tried his best to courted her, and they had to separated since he has nothing. And eventually return together when they're old. Florentino has loved Fermina for fifty years eleven months and seventy days and night, and will still love her.
Its minimum dialogue reminds me to [b:Baltasar and Blimunda|2530|Baltasar and Blimunda|José Saramago|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161054079s/2530.jpg|1517] that I've read not long before this one. Though of course, the details on the surrounding events are greatly differ. Anyhow, being a heartless person as I am, I can say that I'd borrow a heart to read this book again and maybe (just maybe) cry my heart out.
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the last like 20% of this book genuinely make me nauseous, what the actual hell did i just read
Estamos ante la tercera lectura que hago de mi autor latinoamericano favorito, aquel que sé que siempre voy a disfrutar leyendo: el eterno Gabriel García Márquez. “El amor en los tiempos del cólera” fue publicada en 1985 y está inspirada en la historia de amor entre los propios padres del autor a los que entrevistó durante días y además cuenta con una adaptación al cine de 2007.
En esta novela veremos el recorrido por la vida de Florentino Ariza, Fermina Daza y Juvenal Urbino. Tres personajes que estarán relacionados por un amor de juventud que no pudo ser, por persistir durante años detrás de un amor obsesivo, posesivo, triste y melancólico. Será un viaje lleno de aventuras, de confesiones y tragedias que suceden de una manera amena y ligera.
A pesar de que se nos presenta la historia y por lo que podemos intuir por su título, esta no es solo una historia romántica o de amor (aunque yo no he visto por ningún lado el amor verdadero que tanto se anuncia). Los ingredientes que la conforman y que me han parecido más importantes e interesantes son: la vejez, la pasión, la muerte y el paso del tiempo.
Debo ser franca y admitir que no me ha gustado ninguno de los personajes principales del libro y eso que suelo amar los más imperfectos pero en este caso no he logrado sentirlos parte de mí. Esto me ha llevado a tampoco conectar con la historia de “amor” y definitivamente Florentino me ha parecido odioso (sobre todo por una de las relaciones que mantiene). Esto obviamente no resta valor a la obra ni mucho menos pero me ha sorprendido no conectar.
En conclusión, diría que quizá por primera vez he disfrutado más de la narración que no de la trama o de sus personajes en una novela de Márquez. Sin duda me quedo con esos toques de realismo mágico, las escenas que sorprenden y te hacen soltar carcajadas y con la particularidad tan especial que define a este autor del que quiero leer todo.
En esta novela veremos el recorrido por la vida de Florentino Ariza, Fermina Daza y Juvenal Urbino. Tres personajes que estarán relacionados por un amor de juventud que no pudo ser, por persistir durante años detrás de un amor obsesivo, posesivo, triste y melancólico. Será un viaje lleno de aventuras, de confesiones y tragedias que suceden de una manera amena y ligera.
A pesar de que se nos presenta la historia y por lo que podemos intuir por su título, esta no es solo una historia romántica o de amor (aunque yo no he visto por ningún lado el amor verdadero que tanto se anuncia). Los ingredientes que la conforman y que me han parecido más importantes e interesantes son: la vejez, la pasión, la muerte y el paso del tiempo.
Debo ser franca y admitir que no me ha gustado ninguno de los personajes principales del libro y eso que suelo amar los más imperfectos pero en este caso no he logrado sentirlos parte de mí. Esto me ha llevado a tampoco conectar con la historia de “amor” y definitivamente Florentino me ha parecido odioso (sobre todo por una de las relaciones que mantiene). Esto obviamente no resta valor a la obra ni mucho menos pero me ha sorprendido no conectar.
En conclusión, diría que quizá por primera vez he disfrutado más de la narración que no de la trama o de sus personajes en una novela de Márquez. Sin duda me quedo con esos toques de realismo mágico, las escenas que sorprenden y te hacen soltar carcajadas y con la particularidad tan especial que define a este autor del que quiero leer todo.