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Paranoid Fish reviewed Die Liebe in den Zeiten der Cholera. by Gabriel García Márquez

Sehr gut, aber anders als erwartet

5 stars

Der Klappentext bezeichnet es als "Liebesroman", ich kann dem nur bedingt zustimmen. Der Protagonist ist besessen von der Frau, die ihn zurückgewiesen hat, das lässt ihn 50 Jahre nicht los. Aus seiner Perspektive ist sie seine wahre, große Liebe. Meiner Ansicht nach verhält er sich zunehmend creepy. Das spanische "la cólera" kann auch Zorn bedeuten, könnte sein, dass es das ist, was ihn im Innersten antreibt; der Zorn, zurückgewiesen worden zu sein. Bin erst 2/3 durch, mal sehen was noch passiert. Sehr gutes Buch bis jetzt.

DannyPelvic@bookwyrm.social reviewed Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

Review of 'Love in the Time of Cholera' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Whew! I finally finished this book...and I am glad I did. For some reason this book never inspired that "page turner" fever in me. Don't get me wrong, it held my attention and I did love it, but I was never in a race to finish this book. I'm not sure what it was about this story that allowed me to interrupt it with other books, then come back. Maybe I subconsciously wanted to savor the story.

I'll let others decide this books virtues and place in the pantheon of literature. I loved the beautifully drawn characters. I loved the vivid sense of place and period. I loved the dense sentences, each one chewy and sweet. I loved the humanity in this novel.

I didn't love the pacing, yet I doubt I would want it changed - back to that savoring thing, I guess. I should have read this book …

Whew! I finally finished this book...and I am glad I did. For some reason this book never inspired that "page turner" fever in me. Don't get me wrong, it held my attention and I did love it, but I was never in a race to finish this book. I'm not sure what it was about this story that allowed me to interrupt it with other books, then come back. Maybe I subconsciously wanted to savor the story.

I'll let others decide this books virtues and place in the pantheon of literature. I loved the beautifully drawn characters. I loved the vivid sense of place and period. I loved the dense sentences, each one chewy and sweet. I loved the humanity in this novel.

I didn't love the pacing, yet I doubt I would want it changed - back to that savoring thing, I guess. I should have read this book on a cruise, then I wouldn't be picking nits.

I do think you should read this book. Just don't tempt yourself by putting other books on your nightstand at the same time.

Amber Dickson

rated it

Jan. 1, 2008