I read this book before it became popular and it surprised and mystified me. I wasnt sure how to take it it ranges from the fantastic to the sad, brutal to the great. A look into the world of Latin America. ( )

"...They must always remember that the past was a lie, that memory has no return, that every spring gone by could never be recovered, and that the wildest and most tenacious love was an ephemeral truth in the end." (p. 433)The best summaries usually come somewhere near the end of a story... Not an easy read, but an interesting one. 3 1/2 stars. ( )

it took me 3 attempts to get into this book but i'm glad i did. ( )

"palamuwenna gasaka beda thabai.. anthimaya kuubi kai.." Magical realism and epic-style novel, I recommend this mesmerizing book! From the tropics of Columbia, beginning with Jose Arcadio Buendia and Ursula across six generations. A richly, detailed wild account of 100 years of a family. Fun and crazy and yet seriously heartfelt and taken back. An enjoyable book with yellow butterflies, Remedios who shaves her head - wears homespun clothes while having sex in the bathroom with a strange man. Very creative how this writer lined up such story; with the Columbian history, guerrillas in the jungle, governments supporting capitalists raping peasants in the banana plantations, and covering the murder of 3,000 labor protestors. The descriptions of the natural settings, the everyday life the village, and the people’s joy and terror - a roller coaster ride - to say the least - interesting and yet ridiculously vivid. ( )

My favourite book of all time. I recently re-read it and I still love it. ( )