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The first half of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez was a vibrant and overwhelming ride. It felt as if the narrative spun into chaos within the first 30 pages. It was beautiful to experience but also disorienting and somewhat tedious. Like the title suggests, and as Jon mentioned in his lecture, the greatest […] read full post >>

I read One Hundred Years of Solitude during the winter break two months ago – spoiler warning for those who haven’t finished since it’s hard to separate the first half from the second in retrospect. Some of the details of the plot have faded from my mind, yet the overall effect remains: this is a […] read full post >>

This book, similar to some of my peers in this class, has gotten me confused and anxious at first. Having family members of the same names definitely did not help, but the family tree made available in the early pages of the book was a bit of a helpful guide to navigate my way through.  […] read full post >>

I mentioned in my introductory post that I have read Marquez before and was dreading reading yet another book by him. I will start this post by saying that I was completely wrong! I am finding this book incredibly enjoyable and maybe I don’t dislike ma... read full post >>

I mentioned in my introductory post that I have read Marquez before and was dreading reading yet another book by him. I will start this post by saying that I was completely wrong! I am finding this book incredibly enjoyable and maybe I don’t dislike ma... read full post >>

 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez* is considered one of the best pieces of literature in the whole world, let alone Latin America as a regional category. I mentioned at the beginning of the term in the intro blog that this w... read full post >>

 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez* is considered one of the best pieces of literature in the whole world, let alone Latin America as a regional category. I mentioned at the beginning of the term in the intro blog that this w... read full post >>

After reading a significant portion of the book, I can say that, so far, I have thoroughly enjoyed Garcia Marquez’s, One Hundred Years of Solitude. It was fascinating to learn that Garcia Marquez was one of the most well-known and successful Latin American writers in history as he “combined literary and cultural prestige,” and that […] read full post >>

 When reading One Hundred Years of Solitude I attempted to follow Jons advice, to read it as close together as we could. I found that this was helpful in following certain aspects of the story, especially the characters names, the environment and ... read full post >>

 When reading One Hundred Years of Solitude I attempted to follow Jons advice, to read it as close together as we could. I found that this was helpful in following certain aspects of the story, especially the characters names, the environment and ... read full post >>