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Jeannine asked this question about One Hundred Years of Solitude:
Why do struggle to finish this novel? This is the third time I have stalled out more than half way through. I just can't seem to care about this family...tell me: should I tough it out?
Daniel Davidov You have to truly empathize with each character, as if they were your own family, to understand the depth of the author's themes.
Re-reading it a few y…mǰYou have to truly empathize with each character, as if they were your own family, to understand the depth of the author's themes.
Re-reading it a few years later, after having experienced more of the passions of love and life, I have found a greater appreciation for the magic of Marquez' prose. I can draw parallels with the character's passions and my own lived experience.
Due to the non-linear plot and abundant use of metaphor, I found myself more in tune with the story when I read at a much more glacial pace than usual.
Keeping these things in mind may help others enjoy the novel more. It seems to me that the more you read it, the more beautiful you may find it to be.(less)
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez
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