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chez_abaa's review against another edition
5.0
Ky është libri i katërt i Marquez-it që kam lexuar. E kam shijuar shumë për stilin dhe ndërtimin e një personazhi në mënyrë aq të plotë, sa nuk ke zgjedhje tjetër veç admirimit kundrejt tij. Një roman me tipare historike, por që rrëshqet në mënyrë të heshtur dhe pa bujë drejt një drame (tragjedie!) të shpirtit njerëzor, të gërryer pa mëshirë nga tradhëtitë, humbjet dhe mbi të gjitha prej shkëlqimit të humbur. Prekja e trajtës më të fshehur të një embleme si Simon Bolivari, asaj që ai u pëpoq aq shumë ta fshehë pas shpërthimeve të papërmbajtshme dhe kllapive të tuberkulozit.
morganwc's review against another edition
3.0
I read parts of it in Spanish and parts in English and also skimmed a lot because it was hard to make myself pay attention.
Basically Simón Bolívar is really sick and weak, has a lot of lovers (of questionable ages), and cannot go to Europe like he wants because he doesn’t have a passport, and then he dies. The politics and travel and characters were so boring that the repeated mentions of gonorrhea were the highlight for me.
Basically Simón Bolívar is really sick and weak, has a lot of lovers (of questionable ages), and cannot go to Europe like he wants because he doesn’t have a passport, and then he dies. The politics and travel and characters were so boring that the repeated mentions of gonorrhea were the highlight for me.
jess_mango's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this fictional piece about Simon Bolivar's last days as much as I had enjoyed the other novels by Gabriel García Márquez that I have read. "The General in His Labyrinth" is missing some of the magic that I love Marquez for.
isac's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
pkiwi's review against another edition
4.0
This book is extremely hard to get into, possibly because of my utter lack of knowledge of the history of South America. However, when I finished the book I was sad to depart Marquez' world and wanted to read it again (feeling I might understand it better and appreciate it more a second time around). 3,5 stars.
vale1049's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ehb's review against another edition
Too boring, some nice turns of phrase but ultimately just couldn’t hold my attention, I really tried to like it and read through but just had to stop
hermen's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5