Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Gosh! it took so long to read it's hard to know what to write. I did enjoy it, but it stretched on, taking me months to read.
This is a bit of a complex novel in that it has many, many loves explored throughout--fleeting love, young love, persistent love, long-term love and old love.
It's an interesting look at how people choose who they want to love and who they choose to keep at a distance.
I'd recommend it to readers who don't mind a novel to take it's time in telling the story and want to explore ideas of different kinds of love throughout life.
I'd skip it if you're looking for an easy read or something that gives you immediate pleasure. While I've just finished "Love in the Time of Cholera," I get the feeling it's one of those that will have me reflecting the different aspects of it for a long time. I've been told that I need to read "One Hundred Years of Solitude," but I may need a bit of a break before embarking on that adventure.
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