Sunday, July 1, 2018

July 1: One Hundred Years of Solitude

The only book I enjoyed my senior year of AP English, taught by a woman who declared openly that she did not use standards-based grading but graded each person's writing based on what she perceived as his or her ability. This of course allowed her to give students whatever grades she pleased. This was my only B in high school.

But this book. It is a love it or leave it book. I've never met anyone who thought it was "ok...". For me, this is my favorite book (starting July with a bang). It was my favorite the instant I finished it, and no book has passed it by yet.

It always leaves me wanting more. And while this is bad in the bedroom, this is perfect in literature.


6 comments:

  1. I so want to pick this up next time (which would be about the tenth) and actually finish it. It is beautifully written and I don't know why I never manage to get past page 100.

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  2. Great last line! Yes, I loved this book too.

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  3. This book changed everything I thought about fiction. And yes, a truly wonderful last line in your post!

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  4. Haven't read it. It's on my list now.

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  5. I think I've read it, but obviously even if I have I need to again.

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