| 60% : Very intelligent, but I didn't enjoy it very much |
| Review : Garcia really has an incredible imagination |
| meaning :
He uses the novel as a vehicle to criticise various South American cultural practices. It is confusing because of the Latin practice of giving children the same names as their parents. |
| synopsis :
A story of a family throughout the first 100 years of a settlement they hekp to find. From nothing to success to ultimate destruction. One central theme is the problems caused by near relatives marrying. Really a collection of mini-stories |
| comments : "The God Of Small Things" is uncannily similar - lead woman been successful businesswoman, incest. The man is a hero , but crazy then completely crazy. One male heir becomes a heroic general |