Annette S. (annette-s) reviewed on 3/6/2013 + 49 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez was all everyone was talking about when this book came out, so I was happy to have the opportunity to read it. It's a love story, with a twist of obsession and a hint of loco. Florentino falls madly, deeply in love with Fermina. She shares his passion, but their love is not to be. She ends up marrying a nice local doctor. Fermina's family is happy, the good doctor is happy, and Fermina, well she's good with it too. Florentino, however, is devastated. Fermina was THE one for him. Florentino doesn't know what to do. Soon, he finds a way of handling his loss. Florentino buries his sorrows between the bedroom sheets--many, many sheets. In an effort to forget one woman, he sleeps with hundreds. He becomes a man-whore. Mucho, mucho years later Fermina-s husband dies. Undaunted by the passage of time and the venereal diseases he may or may not have picked up, he tries to rekindle his love with Fermina. I had a love/hate relationship with this book. I wasn't too fond of Florentino. Could you tell? Personally, I thought Florentino could use a good therapist. But I did love Garcia Marquez's writing style. His witty prose was amusing, almost lyrical at times. I'm still undecided if it made up for the plot. Read other reviews at http://readinginthegarden.blogspot.com

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