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i was wrong: at only 1/4 of the way thru "100 Years of Solitude" i can already agree that it is one of the best books of all time. The paragraph that sealed the deal:

"Then they went into Jose Arcadio Buendia's room, shook him as hard as they could, shouted in his ear, put a mirror in front of his nostrils, but they could not awaken him. A short time later, when the carpenter was taking measurements for the coffin, through the window they saw a light rain of tiny yellow flowers falling. They fell on the town all through the night in a silent storm, and they covered the roofs and blocked the doors and smothered the animals that slept outdoors. So many flowers fell from the sky that in the morning the streets were carpeted with a compact cushion and they had to clear them away with shovels and rakes so that the funeral procession could pass by."


kal

Kristen- i agree, WAY confusing when everyone has the same name. i printed out a family tree and use it as my bookmark. Otherwise i'll lose my mind.