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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Rape, Dementia, Murder, Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Pregnancy
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Love portrayed as a disease, masquerading in many forms, like obsession, delusion, concession, and loss, as lived over time through some of the most complex, beautifully flawed characters I've ever read. And although it took me the first full chapter for the prose and tale to "click," García Márquez's writing (as translated by Grossman) was pure escapism and introspection.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Después de una pausa de dos meses por motivos obvios, las Brownies volvimos a reunirnos para leer nuestro segundo Gabo y menuda decepción...
Aparte de todo lo que han dicho mis amigas @lagatalectora y @thedramareader y que yo no voy a repetir para no ser pesada, para mí el gran error de este libro es considerarlo una historia de amor cuando claramente es la historia de una obsesión, la de Florentino por Fermina (se ve que le costaba entender eso de que no es no)... y no solo eso, sino que llega a un punto que parece más la historia de las aventuras sexuales de Florentino que otra cosa... aventuras sexuales cada una más asquerosa que la anterior hasta llegar un caso de pedofilia clara. Y entre todo eso encontramos misoginia, romantización de la violación, etc.
Dos cosas me han gustado de este libro y es la forma en la que está escrito, aunque creo que está muy lejos de igualar a Cien años de soledad, y el personaje de Fermina, la única que me parece medio cuerda.
Una gran decepción sin duda alguna. De las novelas de Gabo que he leído para mí Crónica de una muerte anunciada sigue siendo la mejor. Y pese a la decepción hay otra novela de este autor que quiero leer...
Aparte de todo lo que han dicho mis amigas @lagatalectora y @thedramareader y que yo no voy a repetir para no ser pesada, para mí el gran error de este libro es considerarlo una historia de amor cuando claramente es la historia de una obsesión, la de Florentino por Fermina (se ve que le costaba entender eso de que no es no)... y no solo eso, sino que llega a un punto que parece más la historia de las aventuras sexuales de Florentino que otra cosa... aventuras sexuales cada una más asquerosa que la anterior hasta llegar un caso de pedofilia clara. Y entre todo eso encontramos misoginia, romantización de la violación, etc.
Dos cosas me han gustado de este libro y es la forma en la que está escrito, aunque creo que está muy lejos de igualar a Cien años de soledad, y el personaje de Fermina, la única que me parece medio cuerda.
Una gran decepción sin duda alguna. De las novelas de Gabo que he leído para mí Crónica de una muerte anunciada sigue siendo la mejor. Y pese a la decepción hay otra novela de este autor que quiero leer...
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Florentino ariza just really needed a hobby
This book was initially a little hard to follow, maybe because a lot of the characters had similar names, but about 100 pages I just surrendered to the confusion. What a stunning book. I finished it marvelling at life’s potential.
A repulsive story told in beautiful words.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking
Minor: Suicide
Very well written but has the syrupy smooth flow of his other books which I find tiring after a while. I loved seeing Urbino's and Fermina's arguments from both perspectives, just wonderful writing. Truly great moment near the end where Florentino is confronted with the ecological disaster of the river boat industry in big, bright images and he could not care the teeniest bit. So many beautiful passages.
Definitely a book along similar lines as Lolita, where the narrator is purposefully obfuscating and rewriting history to some extent. Knowingly and blatantly lying to the "true love" of your life that you've been stalking for 50 years? and this on the heels of finding out that the underage, disgustingly groomed child killed herself after being tossed aside like a broken toy, but Florentino doesn't mind because she didn't leave a note, and he won't get caught. The gall.
Florentino is passion without substance, Urbino is substance without passion
There's definitely some wordplay going on with El cólera: the disease and La cólera: anger, rage, or wrath which is lost in translation.
Definitely a book along similar lines as Lolita, where the narrator is purposefully obfuscating and rewriting history to some extent. Knowingly and blatantly lying to the "true love" of your life that you've been stalking for 50 years? and this on the heels of finding out that the underage, disgustingly groomed child killed herself after being tossed aside like a broken toy, but Florentino doesn't mind because she didn't leave a note, and he won't get caught. The gall.
Florentino is passion without substance, Urbino is substance without passion
There's definitely some wordplay going on with El cólera: the disease and La cólera: anger, rage, or wrath which is lost in translation.