A review by yarafadel
The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez

5.0

Amazing novel. This is not one you can simply pick up and read, you need to want to read it. I have wanted to read this book since as long as I can remember, but I knew I wasn’t ready. I ordered the book last year (in 2018), it was used and was dated 1983 - exactly why I love used books. Anyway, I finally decided to start this amazing journey and I was not disappointed. I am a person who enjoys reading 2-4 books at a time. Not in this case, though! I was not able to start any other book and I am glad for that! You need to drench yourself with this book. There is barely any dialogue, barely any punctuation. It is an on-going, demanding narration. It is truly a work of art. I almost never reread books, but I know I will need to read this beautiful, funny yet tragic novel again.