Must Know: 100 Years of Solitude

By Gabriel García Marquez

     Hí, everybody! I have just finished the book after a frenzy of crazy reading that made me deserve a snap from my grandma because I didn't close the book even to eat. And after I finish reading it I felt a crave for more. I re-read the last page and other parts and was left with the rare desire to read it again... I obviously don't have the time to, but it should give you a very good idea of how good is the book based in the fact that I don't like re-reading.

     I can understand why it got a nobel prize because not only is it a good history and is nicely wrote but it also talks about many issues in history, existencialism and society which gives us a clear idea of the deepness of the characters where you can feel in their shoes.

     If you're still not convinced to read it then I have to tell you it also has a song which you will totally fail to understand unless you know spanish. I mean IT HAS A SONG which has a very salsa style I think! If that's not enough maybe you could ask for the movie if you're too lazy to read an awesome book.

     You'll totally break my heart if you do so I would prefer you read my summary.

     The Buendía live in a newly established town called Macondo where no one has died yet in a place lost from civilization. This town is visited once every once in a while by the gitans where José Arcadio Buendía meets Melquiades who brings the most advances inventions from civilization. José Arcadio Buendía is crave crazy for knowledge to the point where he leaves the economy of the house to his wife and cousin, Ursula, to continue his crazy experiments while she mantains the house and their two children. The family is struck by this lonely aura that seems to plague the family over generations and tragic events which lead to the understanding of many social, humanist and love problems throughout the century of this singular family.

     ...Yep, that's right. I made a really short summary this time. (Giggle) 

     Naaa, truth is the story is too long to write all in one go, I will make them separate stories for each character for it to be easier to read. If anything I would recommend you to get some family tree of the story to get a better idea of which from the like four people named the same I'm talking about.

     Happy Reading!