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A review by beatriks
Hundert Jahre Einsamkeit by Gabriel García Márquez
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I read the German translation by Dagmar Ploetz.
High brow literature, but what a drag to read. Male gaze deluxe.
The translation was fabulous, but I didn’t like this book.
It is part of the story, but all people with the same names. I couldn’t remember anybody. And mainly, I couldn’t connect with the characters on an emotional level.
Everybody was just miserable.
Great writing for sure, but I won’t read anything else by GGM.
How everything wrapped up in the end, was quite satisfying.
High brow literature, but what a drag to read. Male gaze deluxe.
The translation was fabulous, but I didn’t like this book.
It is part of the story, but all people with the same names. I couldn’t remember anybody. And mainly, I couldn’t connect with the characters on an emotional level.
Everybody was just miserable.
Great writing for sure, but I won’t read anything else by GGM.
How everything wrapped up in the end, was quite satisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry