How does it compare to audio works by the same author?
Excellent
Advantages:
Excellent plot and characterisation
Disadvantages:
can be confusing
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
When reading One Hundred Years of Solitude, it's easy to see why Garcia Marquez won the Nobel Prize for Literature for this outstanding book. One one level, it's the story of the Buendia family, who found a town deep in the South American jungle, where they live until their eventual downfall generations later. On another level it can be read as a cautionary tale - those who act badly come to a sticky end. It's full of the "magical realism" so beloved of the South american authors. Mystical and magical events and characters are portrayed in the most matter of fact and every day way. It's not an easy read, and it seems as if Garcia Marquez is trying to confuse his reader by giving lots of the main characters similar names. However, it's well worth sticking with, as once you've finished it you'll want to go back to the begining and start again - to pick up on things you missed first time round.
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