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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?
Brandon It was with this novel that I learned to slow down and savor what came out of a particular reading. I first read this as an undergrad. Later, we studi…mǰIt was with this novel that I learned to slow down and savor what came out of a particular reading. I first read this as an undergrad. Later, we studied it in graduate school. This novel is so dense with political influences, possible meanings, and (I would say) various mythologies that we learned to take it piece by piece. If one reads a section and ties themselves in knots about all the possible meanings present, they will get nowhere. The same thing happened with Don Quijote. Read along, note your reactions and questions, and follow through to the end. In re-reading the novel, you can then focus on your other questions. It becomes time-consuming, but it becomes easier each successive time you do it. Then the true magic of Gabo comes to light.(less)
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez
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