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bbqcandy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Though the book can be very challenging and confusing, this often serves as a way to further the themes of the book. I’ve heard others complain that they can get confused by all the characters that share names, but this is quite purposeful in the book,
The other, often confusing and major theme in the book is the cyclical nature of time. Much of the book is written in a way where the passage of time is hard to discern. Many sections are written as flashbacks, some segments are written as flashforwards, and overall the book is written in a way that almost feels as if every event is happening at one.
For me personally, the hardest challenge of this book was reading through it in the original Spanish. I have been a Spanish-speaker my whole life, but most of my education took place in the USA, so I never got the chance to read many books in Spanish, especially more challenging and academic books. I do not regret reading this in Spanish. Marquez’s words and rhythms add a deeper layer to this book that makes it so much more rich and often beautiful in a tragic way. That said, I do wish I had read other, simpler books in Spanish as practice, in order to work myself up to reading this one. I don’t think my lack of skill took much away from my experience reading this, but it did take me a long time to get through it.
I could talk about this book for hours, but this review is getting long, and I’m writing on the clock at work, but I will just say that this is an incredible book written by a very talented author and I would frankly recommend to anyone, especially if they are interested in hispanic literature and history.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Death of parent, and War
katanai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, and War
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and War
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
gabrielwerthman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Eating disorder, Incest, Pedophilia, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Rape, and Suicide
Minor: Misogyny and Self harm
eliss02's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Infidelity
_cecilie_'s review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
jolineliest's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Pedophilia, and Sexism
Moderate: Death, Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Self harm, Vomit, and Pregnancy
cj1234's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Incest, Infidelity, Self harm, Torture, Grief, Abandonment, War, and Classism
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexism, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry
fanycaz's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Este es un libro redondo, trata de responder todas las preguntas sobre la vida de cada personaje sin forzar las línes, con esto quiero decir que las relaciones entre personajes son orgánicas, aunque esto no quiera decir saludables, y deja en claro el como en la vida de ellos tanto el ambiente como las reacciones a éstas son siempre un tira y jala de motivaciones y rencores que se llevan al cabo de todas las páginas.
Una cosa que siempre me llama la atención es como se critica el machismo de GGM en sus historias; es un tema complicado porque en la novela se nota el machismo de su tiempo, porque es algo que él entendía en su ambiente, no pienso que degrade a las mujeres en su novela, porque cada uno de los personajes tiene tantos defectos que sería imposible separarlos por solo su género, pero es verdad que tiende a describir a algunos de sus personajes femeninos objetivizándolas.
La historia es muy diferente siempre que la leo, pero aunque se levanten sentimientos cada capítulo, la parte donde la historia se vuelve cruel es a partir de la llegada de los gringos a Macondo, porque describe con mucho detalle el maltrato y colonialismo moderno que se vive en latinoamerica.
Me encanta como ahora que la he leído de nuevo, puedo recordar y conectar mejor los puntos de quiebre de cada personaje e incluso entender mejor las razones de sus acciones, que no siempre eran acorde a lo que decían, cada uno de los que participan en la historia son muy emocionales, todo el tiempo se dejan llevar por sus emociones más profundas, ésto se ve sobre todo en Amaranta, que fue en su vejez lo más transparente que pudo en todos sus sentimientos.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Self harm
crescentpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Colonisation, and War