One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcial Marquez

Adrine writes:
By the second half of the book, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcial Marquez, the plot takes unfortunate turns for many of the characters and spins their lives into periods of solitary confinement and depression causing some to splutter to insanity. An example of such character is Aureliano, who at birth was notes as enigmatic and withdrawn, like his father. He spent his days shut in a laboratory immersed in studies, having the impression that he was incapable of finding love. Although as the course of the novel continues, Aureliano experiences love and loss and his turns his grief in battle, fighting as a Liberalist against the Conservative army. His life becomes one battle after another, which eventually sends him into a period of solitude and grief. Another character who follows an unfortunate path is Rebecca, the orphan, who despite her engagement with another man, was drawn to the masculinity Jose Arcadio and has an affair with him. Her lust earns her an order to be exiled from the home. Although, after the death of her husband, she is forced to live on as a hermit in a state of despair. The Buendias family seems to be encountered with a series of unfortunate events as the novel proceeds. With periods of mourning, solitude and insanity, the characters endure the struggles of life and take on the sorrowful course their lives have set for them.
The novel portrays the concept of reality as it is experienced independently by people with different backgrounds, as opposed to the experience of an observer. It portrays the realism of each characters situations in ways that make it possible for readers to find the plot and characters relatable and understand the emotion behind the words. The story is also merged together in terms of the past, present, and future. The repetition of the characters names and the format of the plot and the way Marquez unveils it to the readers causes the story to have one body with braches, as opposed to several different stories emerged into one. One Hundred Years of Solitude was very interesting in my opinion and I found that I could relate to several plot points and the way some characters felt. The emotion put into telling the stories made me more curious and I found myself emerged in the novel. I would surly give it a 9 star rating. My reasoning for not giving it a perfect 10 was due to my constant confusion while reading the novel due to the constant twists and turns of the plot and the similarities among the characters name. Although, this confusion only led me to be more dedicated to the novel in hopes to understand intriguing plot and writing style. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fantastic read.