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Literary Fiction · WarmA man waits fifty-one years for the woman he loves
Love in the Time of Cholera
See it on Amazon1985Moderate readSlow pace
What it is about
Florentino Ariza falls in love as a young man with Fermina Daza, who marries someone else, and he waits more than half a century for a second chance. García Márquez’s 1985 novel is a hymn to love.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy literary fiction that puts character and language first, with a warm mood and an unhurried pace. It is a read that rewards some attention.
Themes: Love · Time · Colombia
Screen adaptation
Love in the Time of Cholera (2007)
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About the author
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