Breathtakingly beautiful prose. Rich and vivid language. Evocative imagery. I am in awe.The ending left me a bit disappointed, but by that time I was so in love with García Márquez's writing, he could get away with anything as far as I was concerned. He had become my own Fermina Daza. I hope my othe...
I found this book far more intelligent and controlled than One Hundred Years of Solitude, but perhaps that's because I read this later! Marquez's sizzling language weaves a compelling maze of a narrative around sympathetic, distinctive characters. I feel the same way about asparagus...
This was just not my thing. The copy I got from the library has a quote on the back from Oprah Winfrey stating it's the "greatest love story [she's] ever read". My problem was that I didn't find it romantic or think it was a love story at all, or not a successful one, and I couldn't tell whether tha...
My first experience with Márquez (Of Love and Other Demons) was not so successful, probably because I was too young, so for many years I have avoided to touch any of his books. Since I didn't want to be stuck with that oppinion, I've decided to give it another try and, wow, was I amazed! I couldn't ...
A lovely book. With a rich language that demands to be sipped and read slowly. Not quite as good as One Hundred Years of Solitude. Garcia Marquez may be the greatest living writer.Elements of the book, like the death scene with the parrot or the boat trip between the lovers, are beautifully reali...
Garcia Marquez writes with wit and charm and an astounding, though sometimes bizarre, perception into human nature. The book is true to its name, absolutely dripping with love and illness, and is kissed with a hint of magic realism that at time wavers on the line between sublime and ridiculous. I pe...
To be fair, the only time I have attempted this book was back in high school Spanish, where we had to read it in its original language. Perhaps it might deserve better than two stars if I was to try again or grab a translated copy.
You may have noticed that I’ve slowed down my breakneck pace on this book list. That’s because this selection took a particularly long time to finish.I dove into the fray of slightly more serious literature with my most recent choice on the summer reading list: Love in the Time of Cholera (1985). Th...
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