57 pages 1 hour read

Gabriel García Márquez, Edith Grossman, Carlos Marrodán Casas, Kjell Risvik

Love in the Time of Cholera

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2003

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Reviews & Readership

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Gabriel García Márquez's Love in the Time of Cholera is a masterful exploration of enduring love and obsession, set against a vibrant historical backdrop. Critics praise its lyrical prose and rich character development. However, some find the pacing slow and the themes occasionally repetitious. Overall, it remains a celebrated work of magical realism.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Love in the Time of Cholera?

A reader who enjoys Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez likely appreciates epic, multi-decade love stories rich with magical realism. Fans of Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits or Salman Rushdie’s Midnight's Children might be drawn to its lush prose and intricate exploration of human emotions and relationships.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Genre
Classic Fiction
Romance
Latin American Literature
Themes
Life/Time: Aging
Relationships: Marriage
Period
Post Modernism
Topics
History: World