One Hundred Years of Solitude is a bizarre novel. Its themes are dark, and they may be a lot for some readers.

Trigger warnings: death/death of minors, inc*st, p*dophilia/child grooming, sexual content, r*pe, misogyny, sexual assault, racism, and violence.

Márquez’s magical realism is the best part of this novel. In addition to being the sole reason, I gave it two stars. Although I enjoyed parts of this story, it never lasted long. Something extreme or disturbing always took me out of the story. Overall, I think this novel wasn’t for me.