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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
dark
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book felt like drinking a pineapple tequila in the sun. wow. what a brilliant exposition on solitude. solitude in family, in power, in marriage, in suffering, in work, in knowledge, in love, in war, in life, in death.
it’s about the buendia family living in macando. it’s about how each line repeats the mistakes of the former. it’s about how trauma, struggles of loneliness, lust and cruel love repeat itself in a circular way.
each character has a detailed storyline, vulnerable emotions, and their own main event. my favorite character was ursula as she just seemed like a woman who did all the things and her tolerance was unmatched. jose arcadio buendia was so unhinged. like when they brought in the chestnut tree i was like what but also like lol.
gabriel garcia marquez writes in such a captivating way. you clearly can picture this town, you can vividly feel the emotions of the characters, and you understand the family dynamics as if you’re part of the tree. he always writes about love in such a vivid and passionate way and i’ve always admired his portrayal of women.
an excellent read.
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“and they prayed that such wild passion would not disturb the peace of the dead.”
“she felt so much alone that she sought the useless company of her husband, who had been forgotten under the chestnut tree.”
“it was as if the defects of the family and none of the virtues had been concentrated in both.”
“the secret of a good old age is simply an honorable pact with solitude.”
“it’s as if the world were repeating itself.”
“her whole life had been spent as if it had been raining.”
“and had brought her to that frying pan of hell where a person could not breathe because of the heat.”
“she shuddered with the evidence that time was not passing, as she had just admitted, but that it was turning in a circle.”
it’s about the buendia family living in macando. it’s about how each line repeats the mistakes of the former. it’s about how trauma, struggles of loneliness, lust and cruel love repeat itself in a circular way.
each character has a detailed storyline, vulnerable emotions, and their own main event. my favorite character was ursula as she just seemed like a woman who did all the things and her tolerance was unmatched. jose arcadio buendia was so unhinged. like when they brought in the chestnut tree i was like what but also like lol.
gabriel garcia marquez writes in such a captivating way. you clearly can picture this town, you can vividly feel the emotions of the characters, and you understand the family dynamics as if you’re part of the tree. he always writes about love in such a vivid and passionate way and i’ve always admired his portrayal of women.
an excellent read.
…
“and they prayed that such wild passion would not disturb the peace of the dead.”
“she felt so much alone that she sought the useless company of her husband, who had been forgotten under the chestnut tree.”
“it was as if the defects of the family and none of the virtues had been concentrated in both.”
“the secret of a good old age is simply an honorable pact with solitude.”
“it’s as if the world were repeating itself.”
“her whole life had been spent as if it had been raining.”
“and had brought her to that frying pan of hell where a person could not breathe because of the heat.”
“she shuddered with the evidence that time was not passing, as she had just admitted, but that it was turning in a circle.”
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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:
No
may need to re-read this a lot more times; a story full of intricacies, precious writing, and the magic only Gabo can put into pages
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really hated this in the beginning, then after a short break I started again and stopped focusing on understanding who the characters were but rather enjoy the narrative in general.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content
It was as though I took some drugs when I was reading this book.
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ich habe das Buch leider aufgegeben. Bin von Anfang an nicht in die Story rein gekommen und fand die ganze Geschichte einfach nur komisch. Gleichzeitig fühlte ich mich total bescheuert weil das Buch ja so ein Klassiker ist und jeder weiß wie unglaublich fantastisch es ist. Ich schiebe es jetzt einfach mal auf die schwedische Übersetzung und gebe dem Buch (und mir) gerne nochmal auf Englisch oder Deutsch eine Chance.