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One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel García Márquez

Start date: October 1, 2014

Finish date: October 31, 2014

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Why we're reading this: This is the group read for October. It was second in the poll.
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May 22, 2012 Melissa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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So, so much going on - I want to read it over and over to process it all. Interesting book, while also confusing in the repeated use of names and personalities from one generation to the next. Eventually, I realized the patterns meant something, I just wasn't sure what, exactly. It was quite enjoyable to read this while trying to figure out what he was trying to say. I really like how the book ended, finally giving the parchments, Melquiades, and the poetic and prophetic themes some relevance.

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Aug 09, 2020 Tasha rated it it was amazing

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I'm really proud that after so many attempts (the first one was in 1997) I finally managed to finish this novel. It really is am amazing work of art but for me it was also very hard to read at times. ...more

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