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Mar 30, 2008 Carlos rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2008

I've never been a huge fan of "magical realism." In fact, I've kind of disliked the label, often thinking of it as shorthand for "fantasy written by non-anglos." I am, however, willing to admit when I'm wrong. And this is certainly one of those cases, as this work goes far beyond the conventions of fantasy. Marquez sets up a unique narrative, the story of a family and a town, in which miraculous and strange events are treated as everyday occurrences, and names seem to be reused in each generatio ...more

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Jan 02, 2010 Angela rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I'm going to just say that I have read this book, because I am less than 100 pages from the end but I just. can't. finish. it.

Why do we have to follow five generations of a family who are all named the same handful of names? Think that might make the story a little confusing? I haven't made any progress in this book in weeks and I am just going to quit. sooooo disappointed; I had heard such good things. ...more

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Mar 01, 2009 Rachel added it · review of another edition

Shelves: did-not-finish

DNF = I have a hard time getting into magical realism. I can't seem to find a connection with the people or the stories. It's not like I wasn't enjoying the writing, but I also didn't seem to care what happened and it was so easy to put the book down. So I've finally given up. This one is just not for me. ...more

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