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Donna
Dec 26, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
I added this book to my Classics Club list because it appeared on so many lists as a must read. Despite that, I hesitated to read it for two reasons: I didn't know how I would react to "magical realism" and I'm always a bit nervous about reading a book in translation. I shouldn't have worried about the first and I have no way of judging the second however I truly enjoyed this book.

Marquez has created a "bible" for a small South American village, one invented yet related to the village of his chi
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Cassandra Michele
After reading this book I wanted to kiss Gabriel Garcia Marquez on the mouth.
Maya
Sep 28, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Jessica
Nov 11, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Brian
Nov 12, 2007 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Aniseh
Mar 04, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Heather
May 21, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Steph
Aug 11, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Sara
Jan 01, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Erin
Feb 13, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Marci
Nov 12, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Janaki
Apr 16, 2017 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: b2
Carmen
Dec 01, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sarah
Apr 26, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sharon
Aug 19, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Valerie
Nov 24, 2015 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition