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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Plot diarrhea. I read and enjoy classics with frequency, but this book just didn't do it for me. Scattered, vulgar, and random, it lacks an interesting plot, and the things it has to say just don't seem all that deep to me. Maybe I'll give it another try at some point, since I have some friends who read it in the original spanish and really enjoyed it, but for now it's a DNF at about 40%.
“Al reconocer la voz de la bisabuela, movió la cabeza hacia la puerta, trató de sonreír, y sin saberlo repitió una antigua frase de Úrsula.
-Que quería -murmuró-, el tiempo pasa.
-Así es -dijo Úrsula-, pero no tanto.
Al decirlo, tuvo conciencia de estar dando la misma réplica que recibió del coronel Aureliano Buendía en su celda de sentenciado, y una vez mas se estremeció con la comprobación de que el tiempo no pasaba, como ella lo acababa de admitir, sino que daba vueltas en redondo.”
Hubo un momento hacia el final del primer tercio del libro que me estaba preguntando un poco cual era el punto, pese a que lo que estaba leyendo daba gustazo hacerlo. Las ultimas 300 páginas he estado como el gif de Danny DeVito que dice “I get it now”
-Que quería -murmuró-, el tiempo pasa.
-Así es -dijo Úrsula-, pero no tanto.
Al decirlo, tuvo conciencia de estar dando la misma réplica que recibió del coronel Aureliano Buendía en su celda de sentenciado, y una vez mas se estremeció con la comprobación de que el tiempo no pasaba, como ella lo acababa de admitir, sino que daba vueltas en redondo.”
Hubo un momento hacia el final del primer tercio del libro que me estaba preguntando un poco cual era el punto, pese a que lo que estaba leyendo daba gustazo hacerlo. Las ultimas 300 páginas he estado como el gif de Danny DeVito que dice “I get it now”
challenging
reflective
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
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Confusing but interesting read. Completely bonkers in parts so suspend belief before going into this book
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know this is a classic but the many cases of incest and repetitiveness with people with the same names got old really quick. I know it is symbolic, but the fantastical many elements of magical realism aren’t enough to make up for the depravity of many of the family members. Made my stomach sick. . Would not recommend to anyone for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Police brutality, Colonisation, War, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
This is a crazy book, filled with numerous people who share the same names, cyclical events, and a dash of magical realism. The plot only begins to take form after the first hundred pages, and establishes itself more as you read. There were so many events happening in such a rapid pace that it was difficult for me to get into the story. The book definitely had its moments where I was hooked, but those were short-lived and the overall feeling I had was myself hanging on for dear life and simply letting the events happen as I struggled to keep the facts straight.
