The Zereps

yes sir…it took me a little longer to finish (due to an altered work schedule), but i have finished gabriel garcia marquez’s one hundred years of solitude.

here’s what the back jacket had to say: “one hundred years of solitude tells the story of the rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family. inventive, amusing, magnetic, sad, and alive with unforgettable men and women–brimming with truth, compassion, and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul–this novel is a msterpiece in the art of fiction.”

this was such a wonderful and beautiful book…i completely loved it. it’s definately one that i’ll keep around and reread, not sell for quick cash on half.com. i had to keep referencing the family tree page to keep track of the characters, since all the men’s names are interrelated, but it all made sense eventually. if you have time, i definately recommend that you read this one, if you haven’t already!

(don’t buy the ‘oprah’s book club’ version…screw you oprah! this was a masterpiece long before you picked it for your precious book club!)

i haven’t decided on what to read next. there are several more books of marquez’s that i would LOVE to read, including memories of my melancholy whores, the autumn of the patriarch,  and especially love in the time of cholera. we’ll see! that would require a trip to the bookstore, though. maybe i’ll dig up something i have laying around…

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