100 Years of Solitude: Modes of Reading by regina janes

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March 26,2025

Unsettling. Curious. Hilarious. That being said - this book will leave you scratching your head if you don't keep a family tree on hand - (there are many, many characters with the same name!)... but once you take care of that, you're be in for a fascinating story. There's a reason this book is one of the classics.

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saoki

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March 26,2025

Such a brilliant story, somewhat difficult to get into but well worth it once you do. There's usually a family tree in the cover flap to help keep the generations straight- which really helped me at times. This book illustrates life gorgeously, intensely, and completely as the mixed bag of emotion it is via births, deaths and love. All I have to say is the yellow butterflies are unforgettable, and the ending will knock you over.

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Swarnadeep

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March 26,2025

Every so often I read a book and wish that I was part of a book club to discuss. This book was definitely one of those. Very abstract and full of symbolism that I'm pretty certain I didn't get; nevertheless, it was a good read.

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allennea

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March 26,2025

Absolutely spectacular prose. It did help that I had a fabulous Spanish teacher; without her I would have missed a lot of detail. This story is so rich in Magical Realism, it's a joy. The translation suffers a bit.
First page: "... a la orilla de un rio de aguas diafanas que se precipitaban por un lecho de piedras pulidas....." Why can't we have "..diaphanous waters that poured over a bed of polished stones... " (instead, it's just ".. clear water that ran along...." Marquez did mean diaphanous: light, delicate, and translucent, or limpid.

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kyotoprincess

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March 26,2025

Fascinating story and writing-style if you can keep up with the plot...

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V4Watcher

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March 26,2025

still trying to read it..........

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beecorrea

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March 26,2025

This book was so beautifully written! I could not put this book down for long, though I admit I had to stop and digest a lot of things that happened. This book a lot going on without being overly confusing.

I had to make my own chart while reading this. Not a big deal but for a book with so much going on with so many different people, a family tree would have been helpful. Overall though this book is captivating!

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