Review by zynomorph - Love in the Time of Cholera

zynomorph 's review for:

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Heart-wrenching, epic in scale, breathlessly written, and incredible, yet immensely flawed characters. Some incredibly challenging aspects of characters, especially Florentino's many extremely flawed relationships, but it is undeniably sweet, no other book I have ever read has made me feel so attached to its central romance. Gabriel Garcia Marquez's writing style is so effortless to read, his words flow beautifully through the page, and you find yourself blowing through chapters easily. I can understand the character flaws being too much for many readers, occasionally they were too much for me to look past, but understanding the book as an exaggerated depiction of normal flaws, ones that strengthen relationships, can open you up to enjoying one of the most beautiful depictions of love ever put to the page.

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