joshurfriend 's review for:

The General in His Labyrinth by Gabriel García Márquez

2.0

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Simón Bolívar needs a hug. The title says it all. This book depicts a general in his labyrinth of suffering. The good in his life has been smothered by the bad. The love drowned by the loneliness. There isn’t really a plot. It just is what it is.