Reading this book made me realize that I really enjoy magic realism. This was a book that some of my classmates in high school read for class, but I didn't, and I always thought it was a very morose, depressing slog of a read, like most books (regardless of whether they are in reality) are in high school. But, I kept hearing how great Garcia Marquez is, and how good this book is, so I eventually decided to read it and give it a try.

And man, I was so pleasantly surprised. Even though the book is focused on solitude, I didn't feel that lonely reading it. Filled with vivid characters, settings and prose, the book was truly magical, and highly recommend it. Not the stuffy heavy book I was expecting at all.