gaschette

This is an amazing novel - a prime example of my favorite genre (the generational epic) with magical realism mixed in. I love the way Garcia Marquez tells the story. Whether something is magical or realistic, he keeps the same tone - "brick face" as he describes it in an interview. I love the way that the advance hints or even statements of what is going to happen in no way detract from the events that lead up to them. Even having the family tree in the front of the book and being able to see who is going to have a child with whom did not detract from the story. I loved the image of Aureliano and Jose Arcadio Buendia melting and remelting the same bits of metal and the idea of 4+ years of rain. I loved all the Aurelianos appearing and being marked with the ashes. I loved Remedios the Beauty and her wish to just be naked all the time. Most of all, I loved spending 2+ weeks lost in the world of the Buendias and experiencing their tragedies and short-lived happinesses along with them. Themes: central america, magical realism, war, family, love, death, invention, prophecy, truth, incest, generational epic

2022-11-14 16:58