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Why do struggle to finish this novel? This is the third time I have stalled out more than half way through. I just can't seem to care about this family...tell me: should I tough it out?
Harris Silverman I think the key point is that the book is in large part a sort of metaphor of or analogy to the history of South America, and in some sense reflects t…moreI think the key point is that the book is in large part a sort of metaphor of or analogy to the history of South America, and in some sense reflects the mentality of the place; and if you don't know enough about South America to get that aspect of the book, you won't really get much out of it, and you won't really feel that it was worth the time you spent on it. (less)
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez
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