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philolulu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Incest and Rape
Moderate: War
blau_elmo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Marquez writes about the family of Buendiás with such intricacy and reality, despite its themes of magical realism, that the characters feel so entirely human and relatable in spite of their, at times, caricature-like characteristics. Inspired by actual happenings in Colombia, the pervading theme of solitude in a wide array of forms is deeply moving and nuanced. Each family member has a moving story, all ending in relative tragedy.
The world that I had been transported into by reading this book will not leave my mind any time soon, so compelling and gripping the imagery and narrative is. Truly one of the greatest books in all of literature.
Moderate: War, Violence, Death, and Incest
artemy_se's review against another edition
1.0
Moderate: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Incest
renharms's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Incest and War
chrismisseve's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Death
bootetas's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Incest
theincrediblemaja's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death, War, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
mariamsaidwhat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual content, and Racism
byelingual_kegan's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death
Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and War
tramuntana's review against another edition
3.0
Zunächst mal ist Gabos Stil nicht mein Fall; trotz der Nüchternheit im Ausdruck, scheint zwar durch, dass er mit Sprache umgehen konnte, ich bekomme beim Lesen aber immer den Eindruck, dass er nicht wirklich Spaß daran hatte. Selten kam mal eine humorige Stelle vor; davon hätte ich mir mehr gewünscht. Die Charaktere sind eher generisch (z. B. der verschwenderische Gigolo, die strenge Matriarchin), was noch dadurch verstärkt wird, dass diese Familiensaga episodisch strukturiert ist und biblisch-episch gestaltet. Letzteres trägt dann auch zu entsprechenden binären Geschlechterrollen (Frau schlecht, Mann gut) in der Erzählung bei. Bei den Frauen kann man den einzelnen Charakteren immerhin folgen, bei den Männern wird es durch die Mehrfachbenennungen (José Arcadio oder Aureliano) irgendwann fast unmöglich, was bei mir dazu geführt hat, dass mich die einzelnen Charaktere und deren Schicksale dann auch nicht mehr wirklich interessiert haben. Schade ist, dass dadurch die eigentlich brilliante Idee, die diesem Werk zugrunde liegt, in den Hintergrund gerät. Dieser Einfall neuer Ideen, Erfindungen und anderer Menschen samt ihrer Unternehmungen in eine alte, abgeschiedene Welt, der sinnbildlich für die Geschichte eines ganzen Landes steht, ist nämlich wunderbar erzählt. Schade drum!
PS: Diese Ausgabe fußt auf einer Übersetzung aus dem Jahr 1970. Sie hat sich in einigen Teilen im Dünkel Hoher Literatur vergaloppiert, in anderen Teilen ist sie einfach fehlerhaft. Das geht besser!
Graphic: Pedophilia, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship