Love in the Time of Cholera 1985 Literature

Gabriel García Márquez

I think the worst mistake that can be made when reading this is expecting romance. Of course, there is romance, but in no way does it ever feel romantic. Florentino's a horrible human being, someone who at all points is designed to test your limits. By the end, you kinda want him to fail- not to end up with Fermina. I will say, this book is an incredibly difficult read, one that really does require a pretty strong memory to be able to keep track of all of the events in the story; They're not linear whatsoever. I think this book is pretty well known for being a really tedious read, one that you either don't finish or finish and don't enjoy, and regardless of whether or not I enjoyed it, it on an artistic level was great. In terms of enjoyment, it's good, even if not a story that'll be constantly stuck in my head.