01 August 2009

Love in the Time of Cholera

Last week I finisehd Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Maquez. It was exactly what you would expect from a love story that won the Nobel Prize. Engrossing, moving and of course a great read. The most telling thing I can say about it is that I kept putting the book down because I didn't want it to end. Instead I wanted to wallow in the images and feelings Marquez had painted for me at that moment. It was all so vivid.

I haven't seen the movie, but heard it did not do the book justice, so if you have seen the movie and you're thinking no way, you might want to reconsider.