Questions about the second half of One Hundred Years of Solitude
The writing of Garcia Marquez is so especially unique that I feel as if I’ve experienced 100 lifetimes from following all the events, when really I’ve only read 40 pages. This book is probably my favourite read so far in the course, and I am decently surprised that this book reads so much better than … Continue reading
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 […]
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 […]
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…
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…
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 […]
For once, it has been nice to have more than a week to read a book. With a novel of this size and pedigree, it is preferable to have more time to properly process it, instead of having to rush through. It feels as though as a class we finally made it to a topic […]
This week we all read the first half of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It wasn’t a bad read, and I did enjoy it, but again not my favourite from what I have read so far. Although, there is so much to discuss about this b…
This week we all read the first half of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It wasn’t a bad read, and I did enjoy it, but again not my favourite from what I have read so far. Although, there is so much to discuss about this b…
