“Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.”
Read: December 18, 2011
Summary: One Hundred Years of Solitude chronicles the story of José Arcadio Buendía, his wife and his descendants over 100 years as the live in the village of Macondo. Both the male and female descendants of José Arcadio Buendía share variations of his and other predecessor’s names. As the book progresses, Macondo feels the effects of civil war as it rages in the surrounding areas. It is the back drop to many heart breaks, shattering dreams, and lives lost.
One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.)
My Thoughts: I’ve read this book once before and my thoughts this time around are still the same. It is one of the few books that I will be so engrossed and completely lost in the story. It is very well written – so much so that I don’t want to skip a word. I think it would appeal to both men and women as there is enough action weaving through the love stories. It wonderfully and poetically chronicles the Buendía family over 100 years. It does the trick of being comical and deeply tragic at the same time. I found the book to be magically enticing with its description of the characters and how they interact with each other. The family dynamics are very interesting and those who share the same name or it’s variant demonstrate the same characteristics. At times, tt can be confusing to differentiate between those who have similar names. One Hundred Years of Solitude was well the worth the read and would be something that I’d re-read again.
