When a witch doctor appears on the Marquis de Casalduero's doorstep prophesizing a plague of rabies in their Colombian seaport, he dismisses her claims - until he hears that his... more
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Advantages: A fantastic read Disadvantages: As with other books by Marquez, I couldn't put it down
The style of writing of Marquez matches that of other modern classic writers, including de Berniere and Allende. One bitten by the Marquex bug a reader will find themselves drawn to any book by the author as I have. Of Love and Other Demons was the second book by Marquez that I read and is by far the easiest that I have read so far. The story told by Of Love and Other Demons is written in such a way that I felt the heartache of the young heroine ... ...Once again the style of writing can not be faulted. The descriptions of places and the main characters make you feel as if you are part of the story. The madness, the love, the family relationships, the obsession, the cruelty are all brought together beautifully. The young girl who is the focus of the story is brought up by two slightly (or very) mad parents and the native nurse. The story give the background to her parentage and her upbring but ...
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When a witch doctor appears on the Marquis de Casalduero's doorstep prophesizing a plague of rabies in their Colombian seaport, he dismisses her claims - until he hears that his young daughter, Sierva Maria, was one of four people bitten by a rabid dog, and the only one to survive. Sierva Maria appears completely unscathed - but as rumours of the plague spread, the Marquis and his wife wonder at her continuing good health. In a town consumed by superstition, it's not long before they, and everyone else, put her survival down to a demonic possession and begin to see her supernatural powers as the cause of the town's woes. Only the young priest charged with exorcising the evil spirit recognizes the girl's sanity, but can he convince the town that it's not her that needs healing?
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