Katherine's review
Love in the Time of Cholera
by Gabriel García Márquez
Katherine's review
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Katherine's review
rating:
bookshelves:
awesome
I am now convinced that the sincere, intelligent love story is the hardest one to tell. I continue to be awed by Garcia Marquez.
You know what I like about him? He never rushes. He knows exactly what he's going to do and exactly how he's going to do it, and you're going to shut up and watch. :)
Love in the Time of Cholera is the real thing. Along with sly little inferences that this might not be the epic, iconic romance we all secretly need to see.
(My take, with as few spoilers as possible: I believe Garcia Marquez is making the point that love and passion are inherently disrespectful of social boundaries. And therefore, if we're going to thrill when the poor boy gets the rich girl, we're going to cringe when... well, you'll see.)
And good god, it's glorious.
You know what I like about him? He never rushes. He knows exactly what he's going to do and exactly how he's going to do it, and you're going to shut up and watch. :)
Love in the Time of Cholera is the real thing. Along with sly little inferences that this might not be the epic, iconic romance we all secretly need to see.
(My take, with as few spoilers as possible: I believe Garcia Marquez is making the point that love and passion are inherently disrespectful of social boundaries. And therefore, if we're going to thrill when the poor boy gets the rich girl, we're going to cringe when... well, you'll see.)
And good god, it's glorious.
