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The book's genre is magical realism. I am Colombian and, even though Latin America has come a long way, belive me, the country side used to be as the book describes Macondo, with a hint of exageration. Gabriel García actually was inspired in the town he was born in, Aracataca. In order to comprehend this book, one has to actually imagine what it would be like to build a town from scratch in a desserted part of a country that's still struggling to find political stability. I understand your point of view, just wanted to clarify that it's not as far to a reality that used to be.
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Jul 04, 2017 09:49AM
The book's genre is magical realism. I am Colombian and, even though Latin America has come a long way, belive me, the country side used to be as the book describes Macondo, with a hint of exageration. Gabriel García actually was inspired in the town he was born in, Aracataca. In order to comprehend this book, one has to actually imagine what it would be like to build a town from scratch in a desserted part of a country that's still struggling to find political stability. I understand your point of view, just wanted to clarify that it's not as far to a reality that used to be.
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