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2.5 stars
One Hundred Years of Solitude manages to be deeply strange and interesting while also being repetitive and boring. I feel like I should be trying to make some excuse as to why I didn't love this or find some redeeming aspects to it as it is considered a classic. But no, I don't think this is a good story or one that's well told. Sure there are some interesting ideas and funny line. It even has one of my favorite tropes, time repeating and people filling roles rather than being free to b ...more
One Hundred Years of Solitude manages to be deeply strange and interesting while also being repetitive and boring. I feel like I should be trying to make some excuse as to why I didn't love this or find some redeeming aspects to it as it is considered a classic. But no, I don't think this is a good story or one that's well told. Sure there are some interesting ideas and funny line. It even has one of my favorite tropes, time repeating and people filling roles rather than being free to b ...more
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