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i had so much fun reading these stories

The colour illustrations in this volume were excellent. The text, however, is a poor translation of the Italian original and leaves much to be desired.

i am really enjoying this series

I haven't reviewed anything in a while- one would think I'd have the energy or the willingness to give this book a thorough review- Especially considering the "epic" nature of the book. Prepare to be dissapointed. This was a tough book to get through. I think I'm just not a fan of Marquez's writing style... the story lacks momentum. It's about the birth and death of a town, centered around a particular family- the Buendias. I'm not one qualified to go into a discussion around literary devices but this book was chock full of them... the grandest of all being the "non-linear time tricks" that Marquez is constantly pulling (themes and storylines repeat themselves one generation after another). Also, I originally thought this was going to be a piece of realistic fiction... instead its more a set of collected myths and legends. The things that happen aren't quite at the fantasy storytelling level, but they're not believable either. A weird dynamic... All in all, dissapointing.