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One Hundred Years of Solitude
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What Members Thought

Wanda
Feb 05, 2011 rated it liked it
"One Hundred Years of Solitude" has been on my re-read list for years. I decided re-reading now would be a perfect way to memorialize Gabo Márquez.

I remember being totally fascinated with "One Hundred Years" in my 20s and, am sure I would have given it five stars then if Goodreads has existed.

Unfortunately, for me, that mystical, fantastical, magical realism that I read then did not age with me. That said, I have believe it is me and where I am in life, and not the writing. The writing did not
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Natalie
Dec 14, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I loved the "magical realism". This book was the first of this genre I read. But I did find it long and perhaps "fatty". My personal preference is not for long discriptions. I read this for fun more than 15 years ago - but I do remember feeling that I had a hard time relating to the man-ness of it. My husband and good friend both really-really liked it.

On the plus side, it had sort of a sci-fi, dreamlike feel to it. I'd have to say it's worth reading if your not reading it for a high-school cla
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Rebecca Glaab
Dec 04, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Jess
Feb 07, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: owned, audiobooks
Ruth
Dec 07, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Stephanie
Sep 21, 2018 marked it as to-read
Shelves: the-100-list
Donna
Nov 02, 2017 marked it as to-read
Lori Nelson-King
May 08, 2022 marked it as to-read
Janice
Apr 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Dawn
Dec 27, 2021 marked it as to-read
Jane
Jan 06, 2014 rated it liked it
Shelves: aaaudio-book, 2014
Missy
Dec 31, 2008 rated it really liked it
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