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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
Es un libro muy extraño, porque pertenece al realismo mágico. Te cuenta cosas extrañas, inverosímiles, pero lo hace tan bien que hasta te lo crees. Los personajes están bien construidos y, aunque la novela es larga y lenta, no es aburrida. Poco a poco ves cómo se repite la historia, y desde el principio necesitas un árbol genealógico a tu lado. Todo lo que se menciona tiene un sentido, y te hace reflexionar bastante sobre la soledad y la muerte. Es de esos libros que merece la pena leer, dedicándole su tiempo y su atención, y releer en varias ocasiones. Si no buscas análisis, no lo entiendes, aunque el propio García Márquez haya confesado que sus intenciones no eran tan simbólicas como la crítica ha querido hacer ver. Desde luego, un libro muy recomendado.
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m actually not sure how I feel about it. I would read a chapter then need to take a break from it. I really like the concept of the story, and there are many great moments (the ending was pretty cool). However I had trouble keeping track of the huge number of characters, many with similar names. If I read this again I will need to take notes to keep track of them all.
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-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:
Yes
To be honest, this just stressed me out and confused me. I really enjoy the plot, I think it's undoubtedly very cool and unique. What throws me off is the number of characters (who all have the same name and are constantly marrying each other and then dying and then marrying someone else in the family). It got increasingly difficult for me to follow and I kept having to look back at the family tree drawn at the beginning of the book. Eventually I was over it
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
A very strange and confusing read that completely reshaped my idea of what a novel could be. I found that this book was most enjoyable on the reread…which I began immediately after finishing the book for the first time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Sexual violence