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Love in the Time of Cholera
 

Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International)

by Gabriel García Márquez

In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs--yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty... (read more)

Top tags: fiction,  magical realism,  romance,  gabriel garcia marquez,  south america (all tags)

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  • S.A

    s.a said:

    “I have mixed feelings about this novel I excepted more amazement but it wasn't there.At first it was interesting and the flow of the story made sense however as I further read it became very slow and kind of boring.The characters were completely disabled i mean was it love for Florentino or lust ?? and Fermina after all the years of rejecting Arzia why the sudden interest?..anyway it wasn't that bad and it makes you think how strange human nature can get in terms of "love".”

    posted Saturday, October 18 2008
  • Nora

    nora said:

    “Una vez que comencé a leerlo no pude dejarlo, es un libro que me llevó por mil emociones y me dejó más de una vez con alguna idea dándome vueltas en la cabeza por varios días. Lo disfruté desde la primera línea hasta el punto final. Conmovedor.”

    posted Friday, October 17 2008
  • Alicia I

    alicia i said:

    “Fermina es la más afortunada de los seres! Lo describe perfectamente G.García Marquez y es un placer inmenso leerlo!”

    posted Sunday, August 24 2008
  • Widad Arafat

    widad arafat said:

    “this french writer had the nobel prize...& this novel was acted as a movie a few months ago..i didn't like it very much...it's not suitable 4 muslims..it doesn't agree with our religion or traditions..but the writer had a great way in writing...writing but for BAD ideas !!!...I COULDN'T READ IT ALL...that's my review...and i'm proud to say it...because i'm a muslim...:):):)”

    posted Tuesday, July 29 2008 ( | view 5 replies )
  • fariba r

    fariba r said:

    “He is a master story teller and i like the style of gabriel.”

    posted Sunday, July 13 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • Emily C

    emily c said:

    “I also really enjoyed this book, but agree with "Solitary" and was completely disgusted by his sexual relationship with the young girl, America (a cousin, or some sort of blood relative no less!). It was very perverted! I thought maybe at the end there would be a twist in which America would end up on the river boat with them at the end and kill either one or both of them...but instead she killed herself--it was a really disturbing and distracting episode in the book. However, I really enjoyed this book because of Marquez's storytelling and his incredible use of language, and his handling of the theme of love. His final message seems to be that love is real, true love endures everything, and we can never stop loving, no matter how old we are.”

    posted Friday, July 11 2008
  • maia

    maia said:

    “Oh but I like the style of Marquez. It's true he is such a good story teller. His style is truly fantastic. Great style and the way he switched from one memory to another. Realistic...But i still hate the characters...”

    posted Friday, July 11 2008
  • mossflower

    mossflower said:

    “A great read, a new favourite from a true storyteller.”

    posted Saturday, June 21 2008
  • melodie n

    melodie n said:

    “incredible book! The language is as sensual as the novel's setting. Unrequitted love, can love last a lifetime? a true old fashioned romance. Read the book before seeing the movie. My book club's favorite book for the year!”

    posted Friday, June 20 2008
  • Joan C

    joan c said:

    “Uff! Love in the Time of Cholera is the #1 in my waiting list!!! As soon as I finished 100 years of solitude I will read this book! A friend highly recommended it to me! SOOOOO! And 'cause I'm in a romantic phase, even through I'm not in love or anything! hehe... Hope I enjoy both (I've just started 100 years) or at least "like" them!”

    posted Tuesday, June 17 2008
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