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2.5 stars. Strange slow tale about love and growing old.
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* Writing is pretty and descriptive without being too frivolous
* Some great quotes
* Long-lived love
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Likes:
* Writing is pretty and descriptive without being too frivolous
* Some great quotes
* Long-lived love
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Well... He could have easily cut 1/3 of the book... I read the last parts with "Why doesn't this ever end..." in my head. But I loved the ending :-D Unexpected, lovely, made me happy :-)
I suppose they'll do the trip a couple of times and then come home, marry and live happily ever after. Or don't marry. ...more
I suppose they'll do the trip a couple of times and then come home, marry and live happily ever after. Or don't marry. ...more
3.5 stars.
A love story of ridiculous proportion. Florentino loves Fermina from the moment he sets eyes on her, but must wait over 50 years before he can consumate their love. In the meantime, there are many adventures. Some disturbing scenes of pedophilia.
A love story of ridiculous proportion. Florentino loves Fermina from the moment he sets eyes on her, but must wait over 50 years before he can consumate their love. In the meantime, there are many adventures. Some disturbing scenes of pedophilia.
Mar 11, 2011
Gaijinmama
marked it as to-read
Mar 30, 2011
Tien
marked it as lost-interest
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Carrie
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Kim DeCina
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Sarah
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Krissy
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