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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?
Ishaq Hud I have never stressed myself to read a book like i did with this book. I know it's a classic and all. But one thing that stands out about it is that i…moreI have never stressed myself to read a book like i did with this book. I know it's a classic and all. But one thing that stands out about it is that it is brilliant, though boring. you could feel the effort put forward by the author, its hard not to feel it.
But the characters were too much, too similar, too often misplaced in the story, just to be brought up in a subsequent chapter, and you will be struggling to remember who is who.
it seems the target of Garcia Marquez was not to write an interesting book, but an intelligent book. However, I think he could have easily done both.(less)
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by Gabriel García Márquez
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