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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
funny
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
honestly i won't say that it's a bad book i just didn't like it, and i wanted to read it just because i read sbout it from looking for Alaska
I just did not like it.
He’s sick and dying, waffling on where or not to release his power over a Pan South American nation, ideal, that never panned out, on his travels into exile(?).
I knew going in it’s wouldn’t be magic realism but the realism fell flat for me. I just couldn’t care about the general.
He’s sick and dying, waffling on where or not to release his power over a Pan South American nation, ideal, that never panned out, on his travels into exile(?).
I knew going in it’s wouldn’t be magic realism but the realism fell flat for me. I just couldn’t care about the general.
I can't recommend this book for entertainment value. There isn't much of a plot, as it's based off of real events. It starts off sad, and like The Road, doesn't ever really pick up, but it is beautifuly written. Some parts are funny, and much is clever, but the story drags.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It didn't keep my attention. The writing was good but there wasn't enough energy or forward motion to keep the plot going. It is a man reflecting back on his life and there is stories within stories which are interesting but it just wasn't engaging enough.
Gabo logra transmitir la vida de un hombre que marco la historia de latinoamérica de una forma casi poética, muy recomendable
informative
reflective
medium-paced
*3.5 stars. the premise of this book was wonderful but there were definitely parts where it drifted. however, i don’t fault the author for that because the book is literally called the general in his labyrinth and the labyrinth was his impending death so it would make sense that it’s a bit aimless. my favorite part of the whole thing was a dream the genera had in the beginning,
“He dreamed that a black mule with gold teeth had come inside and gone through the house from the principal reception room to the pantries, eating without haste everything in its path while the family and slaves were taking their siestas, until at last it had eaten the curtains, the rugs, the lamps, the vases, the table service and linen in the dining room, the saints in the altars, the wardrobes and chests with all their contents, the pots in the kitchens, the doors and windows with their hinges and bolts, and all the furniture from the portico to the bedrooms, and the only thing left intact was the oval of his mother's dressing table mirror, floating in its own space.”
like wow. that sums up the general perfectly to me.
“He dreamed that a black mule with gold teeth had come inside and gone through the house from the principal reception room to the pantries, eating without haste everything in its path while the family and slaves were taking their siestas, until at last it had eaten the curtains, the rugs, the lamps, the vases, the table service and linen in the dining room, the saints in the altars, the wardrobes and chests with all their contents, the pots in the kitchens, the doors and windows with their hinges and bolts, and all the furniture from the portico to the bedrooms, and the only thing left intact was the oval of his mother's dressing table mirror, floating in its own space.”
like wow. that sums up the general perfectly to me.
Beautifully written but the pacing was very slow. I also probably should have read it in a quieter environment and not on the bus
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes