![]() ![]() ![]() If you like your literature straightforward, this book is not for you.Īs an indie lit postmodernist author, I can say with authority that this fits the description of a postmodernist novel. If you like convoluted, ethereal writing filled with symbolism, you will appreciate this book. The book ends with this statement, ".because races condemned to one hundred years of solitude did not have a second opportunity on earth." It's possible the message here is closed societies result in self-destructive practices and behaviors from which there is no turning back. Some scenarios are purely sad, others are comical and improbable. This is not a happy book: set against wars, civil uprisings, government corruption and dramatic personal sagas with tragic endings. ![]() Incest leading to marriage is frequent, as is unrequited love leading to suicide, and blatant, leading flirtations with refusals to commit to relationships. I must admit I was often confused as to which character was doing what with whom. Many characters have the same names, are interconnected in a myriad of ways, live in the same place with little interaction with the outside world, and repeat the same patterns of behavior. It's beautifully written in a poetic, circular, symbolic language with a story that almost never seems to move ahead. I decided to read this book since this book is important in literature. ![]()
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