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Love in the Time of Cholera
« on: January 20, 2005, 07:47:08 PM »
Has anyone ever read this?  I read it over Christmas and adored it.  It's officially in my top three fave reads!
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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2005, 09:13:58 PM »
I read it in college.  Twas pretty good.
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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2005, 09:49:44 PM »
What is it about?  Sounds like it might be my kind of book!!!
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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2005, 08:04:32 AM »
It's a love story.  A boy falls in love with a girl.  She marries someone else.  He pines for her for the rest of his life.  It's set in Colombia and it's just gorgeous!   :)
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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2005, 08:27:46 AM »
OK, you convinced me, I'll pick it up!!!
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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2005, 05:16:33 PM »
Very good book! Marquez's 100 years of Solitude is quite good as well, if you've a mind!
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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2005, 06:45:17 PM »
Was this the book that was used in the movie "Serendipity?"
Not sure but it sounds right and the story also seems to fit the theme of the book.
Im gonna check it out at Amazon. Thanks!
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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2005, 06:48:23 PM »
Quote from: Pebbles on January 24, 2005, 06:45:17 PM
Was this the book that was used in the movie "Serendipity?"

Yep -- that's the one! 
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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2005, 06:51:04 PM »
Thought so. Im gonna get it now! Will report back in a few weeks as Im in the middle of a book right now and have one waiting.
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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2005, 10:24:01 PM »
This is one of my all-time favorites as well.  GGMarquez is an amazing writer!
My husband is Colombian, which is why I picked it up in the first place, but it did not bias my opinion.
To picture two very elderly people together is not always a lovely image, but he made it beautiful and passionate.

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Re: Love in the Time of Cholera
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2005, 10:56:56 PM »
That's a great book, I read it a few years ago and really enjoyed it.
I plan to read 100 Years of Solitude which I understand is his seminal work.  I keep asking DW to pick it up from the library when she goes but she hasn't been yet!  I think I might pop over tomorrow.

Matt
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