One Hundred Years of Solitude
Good Books rating 4.3
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- ID: 37
- Added: 2025-08-15
- Updated: 2025-09-03
- Publisher: Harper
- Published: 1971-01-01
- Reviews: 5
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- The narrative of One Hundred Years of Solitude, convoluted in the way of history, takes us through a hundred years in the life of the Colombian town.
- The story captures both the epic grandeur and the intimate tragedies of the Buendía family.
- A timeless family saga full of depth and complexity.
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- One Hundred Years of Solitude reads as uplifting.
- Celebrating the brevity of joy and peace in the midst of war and turmoil.
- The story finds hope despite chaos.
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- Gabriel García Márquez's wonderful novel 'One hundred years of solitude' has been translated into most of the world's languages.
- A profound work that explores solitude and family saga.
- The novel remains significant decades after its first publication.
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- The prose is stunning.
- I'm blown away by descriptions and words.
- The writing is truly beautiful, almost poetic.
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- I recommend it for its emphasis on repeating cycles and new beginnings that mirror the past.
- This expansive novel is like a lyrical spiral.
- Magical realism blends with profound themes about life and solitude.