One Hundred Years of Solitude in Exceptional Books

Oct 22, 2008 Juliana Philippa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is an amazing and wonderful book. It displays magical realism at its best and weaves through the lives of the Buendia family and the town of Macondo which they have founded.One single sentence can give you the shivers and the wording and phrasing of this book is amazing! So deep and profound with such intense language then you end up loving and obsessing this book and lamenting that you can't write like Marquez.

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Apr 08, 2009 Laura rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I adore this book...it is beautiful, and it became an old friend. It is on my list of most favorite of favorites...this list continues to grow lately, so as I see it, there is no limit to this list. There were times I'd laugh out loud, and times when I would tear up...there is so much grace in this book. I will read this one again, for now it is not too far out of reach because it is still speaking to me in that magical way that good books do, tugging on me to come back for one more look. My mos ...more

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Aug 11, 2008 Lolly K Dandeneau rated it did not like it

Okay I am probably the only person on earth that did NOT like this book. I stand by my opinion, I just did NOT LIKE THIS BOOK

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Nov 03, 2010 Cathy rated it it was amazing

I started reading this in Spanish in 1969 but eventually had to read it in English. Don't remember details, but a great, magical novel. Probabl one to go back to when I retire. ...more

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Aug 31, 2008 Kathy rated it it was amazing

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Reading this was like sinking into an alternate reality. It was lush, foreign, and heady. It also preyed on your mind when you were going about the day doing other things. A great read!

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Nov 29, 2007 Mai rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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An epic novel that takes you on a longer ride than you expect. The characters are enduring while frustrating and the plot, while complicated at times, grabs your attention.

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