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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
read this book again after two years and it’s still as interesting to me as it was in school. every time i read it i find something new in it
this book is more of a 4-4.5 but i gave it 5 cause i have such an attachment to this book; probably because it was one of the first books that made me get into literary analysis
this book is more of a 4-4.5 but i gave it 5 cause i have such an attachment to this book; probably because it was one of the first books that made me get into literary analysis
This is a novella more than a novel; still very enjoyable both in its writing, and what it leaves out.
"The cocks of dawn would catch us trying to give order to the chain of many chance events that had made absurdity possible, and it was obvious that we weren’t doing it from an urge to clear up mysteries but because none of us could go on living without an exact knowledge of the place and the mission assigned to us by fate."
"The cocks of dawn would catch us trying to give order to the chain of many chance events that had made absurdity possible, and it was obvious that we weren’t doing it from an urge to clear up mysteries but because none of us could go on living without an exact knowledge of the place and the mission assigned to us by fate."
Fantastic read. The plot progressed backwards in time but never at any point did it feel that way. It felt chronological and built the story up so amazingly.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of the finest examples of powerful writing. The title of the novella gives the exact description of what it deals with. The novella is a chronicle of a murder that has been foretold, so much so that the entire knows about it. However, we should not let ourselves be deceived by the straightforwardness of the title because the ambiguity of the narrative can said to be directly proportional to the unambiguousness of the title.
In contrast to other murder stories, the author in this novella clearly states the identity of the victim, the perpetrator and their motives from the very beginning. However, the author remained equivocal to the end about the culpability of the murdered man. It is not revealed whether the murdered man was actually guilty of the crime imputed to him, though throughout the novella we find several hints that try to establish his innocence. Nevertheless, one must bear in mind that the unnamed chronicler was a close friend of Santiago Nasar, therefore it is possible that his personal bias crept into the narrative which made him predisposed to dismiss/disbelieve the rape victim’s narrative.
However, the main concern of the author wasn’t the culpability of Santiago Nasar but rather the fact that nobody from the whole town came to his aid or even warned him despite knowing fully well that he was doomed to death. Thus, the godforsaken town became a microcosmic representation of the entire humanity. The fact that nobody bothered to warn Santiago Nasar speaks volume about the inherent sadism of men. Though everyone was appalled to see Santiago’s grotesquely mutilated dead body yet nobody bothered to stop the gruesome murder which was taking place in full public view in broad daylight.
Though sprinkled with instances of magical realism, this novella is, in fact a harsh and unflattering representation of reality. The novella hits hard at the feigned morality of the human society. If we look around us with a more discerning eye we will see such foretold murders, perhaps not as obvious as Santiago’s murder but murder all the same, happening every day, everywhere. Though most of us are quick to express our outrage at such heinous crimes yet none of us actually bothers to stop them from happening, just like the goddamned townsfolk of Santiago Nasar’s town.
My rating – 5
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In contrast to other murder stories, the author in this novella clearly states the identity of the victim, the perpetrator and their motives from the very beginning. However, the author remained equivocal to the end about the culpability of the murdered man. It is not revealed whether the murdered man was actually guilty of the crime imputed to him, though throughout the novella we find several hints that try to establish his innocence. Nevertheless, one must bear in mind that the unnamed chronicler was a close friend of Santiago Nasar, therefore it is possible that his personal bias crept into the narrative which made him predisposed to dismiss/disbelieve the rape victim’s narrative.
However, the main concern of the author wasn’t the culpability of Santiago Nasar but rather the fact that nobody from the whole town came to his aid or even warned him despite knowing fully well that he was doomed to death. Thus, the godforsaken town became a microcosmic representation of the entire humanity. The fact that nobody bothered to warn Santiago Nasar speaks volume about the inherent sadism of men. Though everyone was appalled to see Santiago’s grotesquely mutilated dead body yet nobody bothered to stop the gruesome murder which was taking place in full public view in broad daylight.
Though sprinkled with instances of magical realism, this novella is, in fact a harsh and unflattering representation of reality. The novella hits hard at the feigned morality of the human society. If we look around us with a more discerning eye we will see such foretold murders, perhaps not as obvious as Santiago’s murder but murder all the same, happening every day, everywhere. Though most of us are quick to express our outrage at such heinous crimes yet none of us actually bothers to stop them from happening, just like the goddamned townsfolk of Santiago Nasar’s town.
My rating – 5
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adventurous
challenging
sad
tense
fast-paced
Das Buch war leider nicht mein Fall. Der Titel ist quasi schon die komplette Inhaltsangabe. Jemandes Todes wird angekündigt und in dieser Chronik folgen wir den Spuren bis zur Tat. Die Idee fand ich gut und der Text ist auch gut geschrieben. Warum dann nur zwei Sterne? Weil es mich doch langweilte. Ich wollte endlich zu einem Ergebnis kommen - dabei hat das Buch gerade einmal 70 Seiten. Meiner Meinung nach hätten auch 15 Seiten genügt.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Es exactamente lo que dice el título.
En cierta manera me ha recordado a "A sangre fría", porque hace una crónica de unos hechos que, en esencia, ocurrieron. Pero mientras "A sangre fría" es no ficción, esta novela es ficción. Y lo curioso es que García Márquez imita tan bien la forma de crónica, que a veces parece ser más "no ficción" que la novela de Capote.
Hay personas a quienes les pareció aburrido, a mí no. Hay quienes no soportan el estilo de García Márquez, no es mi caso. A mí me ha parecido una novela muy sólida, que hace una radiografía de una población pequeña (que en cierta manera podría representar la sociedad colombiana) donde las costumbres, la religión y el machismo crean un cóctel muy peligroso. Al final, García Márquez parece querer decir que ese crimen ocurrió porque el mundo está lleno de gente que "Pasa de follones" (conocidos como "padefos"), de personas que agachan la cabeza, se encogen de hombros y pasan la responsabilidad a cualquiera en vez de asumirla ellos mismos. Al final, ocurre porque nadie lo impide. Todos son, de alguna manera, responsables. Tal vez no culpables, pero sí responsables.
Siempre he pensado que el fuerte de García Márquez no es la trama, sino la construcción del universo, así que sus relatos más cortos siempre me gustan más. No es la novela suya que más me gusta, pero me ha gustado.
En cierta manera me ha recordado a "A sangre fría", porque hace una crónica de unos hechos que, en esencia, ocurrieron. Pero mientras "A sangre fría" es no ficción, esta novela es ficción. Y lo curioso es que García Márquez imita tan bien la forma de crónica, que a veces parece ser más "no ficción" que la novela de Capote.
Hay personas a quienes les pareció aburrido, a mí no. Hay quienes no soportan el estilo de García Márquez, no es mi caso. A mí me ha parecido una novela muy sólida, que hace una radiografía de una población pequeña (que en cierta manera podría representar la sociedad colombiana) donde las costumbres, la religión y el machismo crean un cóctel muy peligroso. Al final, García Márquez parece querer decir que ese crimen ocurrió porque el mundo está lleno de gente que "Pasa de follones" (conocidos como "padefos"), de personas que agachan la cabeza, se encogen de hombros y pasan la responsabilidad a cualquiera en vez de asumirla ellos mismos. Al final, ocurre porque nadie lo impide. Todos son, de alguna manera, responsables. Tal vez no culpables, pero sí responsables.
Siempre he pensado que el fuerte de García Márquez no es la trama, sino la construcción del universo, así que sus relatos más cortos siempre me gustan más. No es la novela suya que más me gusta, pero me ha gustado.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes