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This is quite a bit different from the books that I normally read. I would read more of Marquez's books though if given the opportunity.

Sending on to Haugtussa now.

Recieved the book today! What a lovely surprise - it has to wait on Mt.TBR for a while, but I will get round to it as soon as possible.

I liked this book, although I had to struggle with it.

I love the genre that Gabriel García Maárquez uses in this book - The Magic Realism, and since this is my first book by this author I hope that he uses this genre in his other books as well. To quote the author himself: "My most important problem was destroying the lines of demarcation that separates what seems real from what seems fantastic."

What I did struggle with, was (of course) that all the characters are called the same! All the Aurelianos and the José Arcadios got me confused at times - luckily there is a family tree at the start of the book.

I thought the fact that there really isn't any plot in this story quite intruiging. Instead Márquez lets us follow the life of a family in the imaginary village Macondo - The Buendás. It seems important for the characters to remember their history, otherwise they are destroyed!

Hopefully I'll be able to read some more books by Márquez soon - I think I have a couple waiting!

So thanks again denny08 for sharing this book. It will not be wild released as I do think the book needs readers that are willing to give it a proper go, rather than some random person who happen to pick up the book!

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Happy reading. A wonderful book if you manage to avoind getting lost in all the names...

Thanks for the book! I hope I have time to apply myself to it in near future, it seems to be challenging (and rewarding!) book.

I have had this book so many years that it's time to pass it on to the next reader.