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A review by matryoshochka
The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Magical realism, post-modernist writing (lots of run on sentences, no paragraph breaks, unclear when narration perspectives switch). Feels at least twice as long as it is since it is basically a long sentence.
Graphic: Classism, Violence, and War
Moderate: Rape