Love in the Time of Cholera (Oprah’s Book Club)
June 26, 2008
In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs–yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.
Customer Review: I wish I can give it a half star…
It has been almost a month now and I couldn’t finish the book. No, I am not a slow reader. I only have a 100 pages to go and I am still waiting for something that would perk up my interest. In fairness, the description of the places are really vivid. That is just about it. Do not waste your time and money.
Customer Review: UGH !!!!!
I think that this book had a few redeeming moments, as with the landscape descriptions but mostly it just droned on and on and on. I couldn’t wait for it to finally end and be out out of my misery. Floretino Ariza made me uncomfortable, he was a stalker and had several mental health issues.
I would not recommend this book to anyone. Buy from here…
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