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A review by dorkestra
100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The cyclical nature of this family is devastating to watch unfold. There are some patterns I did not even realize until after I finished, looking at the family tree. Not a conventional read, and there are many disturbing parts of this book, but it still rates highly in spite of that. Very well written/translated (Gregory Rabassa's translation).
Graphic: Infidelity, Animal death, Incest, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Alcohol, Violence, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence