Reviews

The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez

alinaancuta's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

toddie's review

5.0

not a single sentence in this book was shorter than a page long (i think there are only like? 50 sentences total) and it felt like i was reading a book made by piecing together thousands of tiny little notes stuffed into cracks in the wall. it was great loved it

eliathereader's review against another edition

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swoodward727's review

5.0

so good as usual love gabriel

taraschn's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

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

2.25

marit28's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

fred312's review

dark reflective tense 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

4.0

maria_94's review against another edition

challenging sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

yarafadel's review

5.0

Amazing novel. This is not one you can simply pick up and read, you need to want to read it. I have wanted to read this book since as long as I can remember, but I knew I wasn’t ready. I ordered the book last year (in 2018), it was used and was dated 1983 - exactly why I love used books. Anyway, I finally decided to start this amazing journey and I was not disappointed. I am a person who enjoys reading 2-4 books at a time. Not in this case, though! I was not able to start any other book and I am glad for that! You need to drench yourself with this book. There is barely any dialogue, barely any punctuation. It is an on-going, demanding narration. It is truly a work of art. I almost never reread books, but I know I will need to read this beautiful, funny yet tragic novel again.

shadybanana's review

2.0

Too lyrical
It’s like there are no sentences, no paragraphs, no plots.
I don’t know where the narration is going.
Heck I’ve read dry philosophy books but this just felt even more dreary and dry and I just ended up reading half of it and then skipping/skimming through the rest of it.
Did not like.