One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Summary: One "hicks" view of "Cien Anos de..Come again?"
Review: A tremendously hard book to read. Tedious! And yes, thank you Minneapolis, the man went and named everyone Aureliano Buendia. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? The trick is to take the family tree at the beginning, enlarge it, and tack it to your wall. Garcia-Marquez didn't name everyone the same to make things hard. The man gave us a family map to help us out. What's the book about? As simple or as complex as you want. Do not look for meaning, although it does sometimes bite you in the ass. Don't be afraid to laugh. Don't be afraid to say, "Yeah right. That can't happen." Do not fear so many men being named the same thing, yet be individualized by numbers. Having trouble with it is by no means indicative of your IQ. Mr. Spock would need help. END

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Summary: Pure Magic!
Review: 100 Years of Solitude was a requirement for a World Literarture requirement I had to fulfill in High School. I read it for the first time 3 years ago and have picked it up millions of times since then, even if only to read one sentence. Gabriel Garcia Marquez has written an epic immortal story, filled with pure poetry. I have a tendency to underline every sentence that moves me or touches me or gets to me. My first copy was so covered with notes and comments and underlinings that I had to buy a new one. Magic, definitely magic!

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Summary: big disappointment
Review: I bought this book four years ago and finally forced myself to read it from cover to cover. I can't believe all the "5 star" reviews people are giving it. This book was one big disappointment and has been exiled to the bottom shelf in my collection. The characters are meaningless, the text is scattered and awkward. Perhaps something was lost in translation, who knows. I've never been one to give up on a book but I considered it many times with this one.

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Summary: The greatest latin-american novel of all time.
Review: I first read "Cien Anos de Soledad" in 1976 when I was in jail in Saltillo, Mexico, in fact, I loved this book so much I learned spanish reading this book. Four hundred years from now as we read "Don Quijote" today - they will be reading this book. It is a novel for the ages.

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Summary: A Wonderful Experiance
Review: I still remember that wet, cold day some 16 years ago when, as a 14-year-old, I chanced upon a well-thumbed book in the public library. I was drawn in from the very first sentence. And I have not looked upon the world the same ever since. To date, I have read - nay, experianced - it about seven or eight times. The mark of a great novel, I think, is that it reveals endless layers of meaning at each subsequent reading. Solitude is one such novel. But nothing beats the wide-eyed wonderment of the innocent first-time reader. I would like to live my life over again only so that I can read Solitude for the very first time.

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Summary: What's all the fuss about?I had to force myself to finish it
Review: This is just a warning to those of you who think you may have found a new, great author to read: forget it. I completely disagree that this is one of the best books of all time; the book was boring, and its characters were difficult to keep straight due to the author's annoying decision to name them all similarly.

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Summary: A world apart
Review: I was breathless while reading this absolute masterpiece. I was so involved that used to identify my friends, my family and myself with each of the Buendias. Never predictable, stunning in its end, this is definitely the best tale of all times. Thanks so ever Gabo.

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Summary: Not a story but an Experience!
Review: I was truly enthralled and mesmerized by this amazing Noble Prize winning work. One of the few books that left me feeling saddened when I finished it because I realized it would no longer be a part of my life. In any event, everyone should read this book, a riveting look at the Latin American experience.

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Summary: This book leaves an imprint on your soul
Review: Wow. I am still amazed - a month after reading Marquez' masterpiece - at the beauty and depth of his writing. Having read alot of Isabel Allende's novels, I was encouraged to "try" Marquez, I have never been so rewarded by a book. His story of one family struggling over 100 years and dealing with their passions is gripping and completely draws the reader in to its trials and tribulations. Weeping at the ending, I was also left feeling somewhat fulfilled and joyous that I had discovered the wonders of Marquez.

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Summary: sencillamente fantástico
Review: la narrativa de garcía márquez es fascinantemente envolvente, la descripción del ambiente resulta un tanto místico.