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lisciainparis 's review for:
Memories of My Melancholy Whores
by Gabriel García Márquez
I wondered how to rate this book... I am still not sure if I should leave my 3 stars.
Memories of My Melacholy Whores is my introduction to Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I was recommended to read One Hundred Years of Solitude many years ago so when I saw this novella at my local library, I had to pick it.
The story is problematic and sometimes I wanted to scream at the representation of virgins versus whores. I pushed through the first chapter and I was scared of reading only the meditations of a mediocre old man facing his mortality (which is not the case thankfully). I am glad I kept reading. I cannot deny Marquez' talent and I want to discover his other works.
Nevertheless I have to admit this story was not for me. Maybe I need to learn more about Marquez and immerse myself in his literary world to truly appreciate Memories of My Melancholy Whores.
Memories of My Melacholy Whores is my introduction to Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I was recommended to read One Hundred Years of Solitude many years ago so when I saw this novella at my local library, I had to pick it.
The story is problematic and sometimes I wanted to scream at the representation of virgins versus whores. I pushed through the first chapter and I was scared of reading only the meditations of a mediocre old man facing his mortality (which is not the case thankfully). I am glad I kept reading. I cannot deny Marquez' talent and I want to discover his other works.
Nevertheless I have to admit this story was not for me. Maybe I need to learn more about Marquez and immerse myself in his literary world to truly appreciate Memories of My Melancholy Whores.