I’m Colombian and I LOVED both Encanto and One Hundred Years of Solitude. If you loved this one, you will LOVE “The House of the Spirits” by Isabel Allende (Chilean) which follows a family as well through magical realism. You’ll love it! Also, the mass murder in the book actually happened in Colombia, it was called the “Banana Massacre” of the Banana Fruit Company workers in Cienaga, Colombia in early 1900s. Lots of real events happening there.
Agreed! So glad you said that, not many encanto review covers how marquez's 100 years of solitude might be the biggest inspiration for encanto. I mean, colombia, a big family living in one house, abuela as a matriarch, and yellow butterflies? Totally screams marquez!
Maybe someone has already said this, but actually Gabriel García Márquez considered the translation into English by Gregory Rabassa of A Hundred Years of Solitud better than his actual original novel written in Spanish, so no wonder why you have liked it so much 🥰
Oh when I watched Encanto I was instantly reminded of 100 years of solitude and decided then to get the book, prior to that movie i had an idea about the book bc one of my friends that told me alot about it. I'm glad I am not the only one to see the connection ^^
If you like a hundred years of solitude, you should read the house of the spirits by Isabel Allende. The book follows a couple of generations of women and it is a magical realism as well. It is a wonderful book, hope you give ir a try!
Omg i have been searching that book for years, in my country they dont have it and i dont wanna read it in english ☹️. Its been on my wish list for so long ❤️
wow when I was watching Encanto I had thought some of the elements seemed vaguely Márquez-esque (yellow butterflies, big family, the Macondo-like town etc.) but I didn't know for sure that it was actually inspired by 100-years! I wish more reviews could mention that... you have the prettiest edition that I have ever laid eyes on🤩so glad you liked it, it was one of my favorite books of 2021. great video!!
I have a love-hate relationship with this book. I loved reading it right until the end and then I got mad at it. I was so angry I had trouble sleeping the night after. The idea that fate is inescapable, that our natures/fates doom us and there's nothing we can do about it makes me mad. I just kept growling at the last Buendia to get over themselves in those last pages. I just felt such helpless frustration at how bleak the world-view described to me was. I just don't want to see the world that way, you know?
Of course it's bleak, because that's how bleak the latin american experience is, sadly. Garcia Marquez is basically exposing the monumental latin problems of generational trauma, lack of self reflection and misunderstanding of progress. The last aureliano had a chance of breaking the neverending cycle of solitude by not naming his baby like the family traditions, but guess what, nobody learns anything in this story. Even though it seems badly written or maybe too cynical of an ending, it really is the most acurrate and real portrayal of the latin american mindset and culture. You have to remember that Marquez was a Journalist first, writer second. And his politics were heavely influenced by the call for social chance that the cuban socialism represented. Therefore, his books were a criticism of the social and cultural loops that he has seen and experienced, disguised as pseudo-fantasy tales. This book is a wake up call for latin america (and also the rest of the world) to break their cycles of pain.
Thanks so much for the screenshots of actual pages! I’ve been trying to decide which copy to get. I had only seen photo shots of the cover of this edition, which I love. Since it isn’t available in US, I have to have it shipped internationally from Book Depository. I wanted to be sure of my purchase since return would be costly, if even allowed. I was pleased to see it appears to be a nice font, good font size, and good spacing between and around the text. I am ordering it along with a beautiful 50th Spanish edition from Vintage Español.😊 I plan to read them side by side, while listening to Cien Años de Soledad on Audible. (I am Latina, but my Spanish is not fluent level.)
Loved when I got to the line that explains why the book has this title. Úrsula Iguarán was my favorite character. As a Colombian, it makes me happy when people from around the world read literature from my country. I read the One Hundred Years of Solitude in Spanish years ago and have always wondered how's the English translation. ¿ Is it good? I ask because sometimes a translation can ruin a really good story.
Your reading vlogs are my absolute favourites. I unhauled this book a couple of months ago without reading it... Now I feel that maybe I made an error!! Although it seems that the way you read it, in really long sections, is probably the best way to read it if it can be confusing. Either way, really great vlog and the edition you have is so beautiful.
I am so happy you've read it and loved it! This is a very important book in my life as a reader. So glad to see a latin American writer in your channel. Greatings from Brazil! 💛
Читала и очень люблю эту историю! Интересно было следить за твоими эмоциями в процессе чтения и, в целом, отдыхать за просмотром твоего влога. Я только учу английский. Поэтому, пусть этот русский комментарий будет маленьким кусочком Беларуси среди твоих просмотров и комментариев.
Im very consise in my writing style no matger how much i try to be flowert it never works well which is why ive always felt more comfortable writing adventure come to find out than fantasy.
I really enjoy watching your reading vlogs! They are so cozy and I like how there is these actual clips of you reading the book. Many reading vlogs on booktube (in general, I mean) doesn't really have those reading clips included which is sad. Because I, personally, enjoy those clips so much!
I’m very interested in this book! I just heard about this book earlier today on another channel and then your vlog came up! Everything about this book sounds like something I’d love! Thx for the evaluation of the book!
I started reading this book in spring/summer of 2021. I'm almost at the halfway point (got distracted and read a bunch of other books in the interim). I'm properly motivated to finish reading it now.
May be some things make lost in the transcription. I read this book in Spanish and it was brutal for me! I totally understand why is a classic and you liked it, but it is a complex novel. In Latin America today many people live in "solitude" is common find families with that structure and the repetition of the names is also very common. Gabriel García Márquez was raised by his grandparents and aunts, from whom he heard many stories that inspired much of his literature, especially this novel. Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy you read it. It's a wonderful book more realistic and historical than magic for me.
Thank you so much for this reading vlog! It genuinely made my day better💖 One Hundred Years of Solitude is a wonderful book, I'm so glad you've read this! The writing style is what made me invested into the story in the first place. I love this feeling of a river-like, flowy narrative. Also, I somehow wasn't confused by the repeating names. You were talking about depth of the characters. Guess that is why I remember them well even months after finishing the book (read it in summer). Thank you! Your videos feel like warm, chocolate cookies and rays of sunshine lighting up the entire day💛
Your reading vlogs are my favorite videos to watch. I absolutely loved your LotR one! I read the Hobbit for the first time because of it and now starting the other books!
Thank you so much for the vlog. It is so great to see someone actually include the book so viewers can see it - and see the inside. For some of us with neuro/migraine symptoms choosing an edition that has good page layout (as well as looking pretty!) can be hard. Especially when booktube reviewers tend to ignore the actual edition, so you never get to see it close up. So massive thanks for that! I've subbed!
I'm really enjoying this style of video, it's great to hear books spoken about in more detail and with more analysis 👏 I got halfway through this book last year but put it down and left it too long, so I lost all of the intricate plot threads. Think I will have to follow your lead and take a long weekend to focus on it and really settle in to the story.
If you would like to try some brazilian literature, I recommend Machado de Assis and Clarice Lispector. There are recent translations of their work to english. 😊
I'm literally eating mi goreng while watching this, what a coincidence😅 also I've been interested with the book because lots of people are recommending it
Hello Christy, great to see you! I’m currently reading, The Trespasser by Tana French. I recommend it it’s a really good book! I’m in page 30! So far it’s engaging! Have a great read !
To be honest, I didn’t like that book. It was well written yes, but for me the incest and violence was a problem. Not because I can’t read about it, but because to me it felt like the author justified it. I do agree about the ending though. It was good.
I recognize it is a well written book but when the story is so much like your own family it depresses you a bit, the whole hopelessness of the Latin American experience. I image Germans feels the same thing when they read Gunter Grass, they must be like ohh god another WW2 novel. As I like to put it "You don't like 100 years of solitude if you are a Buendía"
Hi! Have you read 'Under The Whispering Door'? I wanna know your thoughts about it. :) I've read The House in the Cerulean Sea because of you and I enjoyed and loved it so much! :D
Sighsss this book was a little bit of a miss for me. A lot of it was rather confusing and after a while there were so many tropes my mind just couldnt make sense of any larger theme or message it was trying to convey
I’m Colombian and I LOVED both Encanto and One Hundred Years of Solitude. If you loved this one, you will LOVE “The House of the Spirits” by Isabel Allende (Chilean) which follows a family as well through magical realism. You’ll love it! Also, the mass murder in the book actually happened in Colombia, it was called the “Banana Massacre” of the Banana Fruit Company workers in Cienaga, Colombia in early 1900s. Lots of real events happening there.
Agreed! So glad you said that, not many encanto review covers how marquez's 100 years of solitude might be the biggest inspiration for encanto. I mean, colombia, a big family living in one house, abuela as a matriarch, and yellow butterflies? Totally screams marquez!
100%! I feel like there's a really strong connection between the two 😊
Maybe someone has already said this, but actually Gabriel García Márquez considered the translation into English by Gregory Rabassa of A Hundred Years of Solitud better than his actual original novel written in Spanish, so no wonder why you have liked it so much 🥰
Oh when I watched Encanto I was instantly reminded of 100 years of solitude and decided then to get the book, prior to that movie i had an idea about the book bc one of my friends that told me alot about it. I'm glad I am not the only one to see the connection ^^
omg! one hundred years of solitude is currently my best book of all time ^^ so happy to see that you’re also reading it 🥰
It's such a wonderful book 💛
Same here
If you like a hundred years of solitude, you should read the house of the spirits by Isabel Allende. The book follows a couple of generations of women and it is a magical realism as well. It is a wonderful book, hope you give ir a try!
Omg i have been searching that book for years, in my country they dont have it and i dont wanna read it in english ☹️. Its been on my wish list for so long ❤️
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wow when I was watching Encanto I had thought some of the elements seemed vaguely Márquez-esque (yellow butterflies, big family, the Macondo-like town etc.) but I didn't know for sure that it was actually inspired by 100-years! I wish more reviews could mention that... you have the prettiest edition that I have ever laid eyes on🤩so glad you liked it, it was one of my favorite books of 2021. great video!!
I have a love-hate relationship with this book. I loved reading it right until the end and then I got mad at it. I was so angry I had trouble sleeping the night after. The idea that fate is inescapable, that our natures/fates doom us and there's nothing we can do about it makes me mad. I just kept growling at the last Buendia to get over themselves in those last pages. I just felt such helpless frustration at how bleak the world-view described to me was. I just don't want to see the world that way, you know?
Of course it's bleak, because that's how bleak the latin american experience is, sadly. Garcia Marquez is basically exposing the monumental latin problems of generational trauma, lack of self reflection and misunderstanding of progress. The last aureliano had a chance of breaking the neverending cycle of solitude by not naming his baby like the family traditions, but guess what, nobody learns anything in this story.
Even though it seems badly written or maybe too cynical of an ending, it really is the most acurrate and real portrayal of the latin american mindset and culture.
You have to remember that Marquez was a Journalist first, writer second. And his politics were heavely influenced by the call for social chance that the cuban socialism represented. Therefore, his books were a criticism of the social and cultural loops that he has seen and experienced, disguised as pseudo-fantasy tales.
This book is a wake up call for latin america (and also the rest of the world) to break their cycles of pain.
Thanks so much for the screenshots of actual pages! I’ve been trying to decide which copy to get. I had only seen photo shots of the cover of this edition, which I love. Since it isn’t available in US, I have to have it shipped internationally from Book Depository. I wanted to be sure of my purchase since return would be costly, if even allowed. I was pleased to see it appears to be a nice font, good font size, and good spacing between and around the text. I am ordering it along with a beautiful 50th Spanish edition from Vintage Español.😊 I plan to read them side by side, while listening to Cien Años de Soledad on Audible. (I am Latina, but my Spanish is not fluent level.)
Loved when I got to the line that explains why the book has this title. Úrsula Iguarán was my favorite character.
As a Colombian, it makes me happy when people from around the world read literature from my country.
I read the One Hundred Years of Solitude in Spanish years ago and have always wondered how's the English translation. ¿ Is it good? I ask because sometimes a translation can ruin a really good story.
No way I just saw the title and I'm super excited!!! I'm currently reading the same book and wanted to watch more people talk about it
Oh yaay!! I hope you're enjoying it 😀
My comfort channel! I always get exhilarated by the notification!
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Realismo mágico 🌸
Your reading vlogs are my absolute favourites.
I unhauled this book a couple of months ago without reading it... Now I feel that maybe I made an error!! Although it seems that the way you read it, in really long sections, is probably the best way to read it if it can be confusing.
Either way, really great vlog and the edition you have is so beautiful.
Thanking you sharing, it's really an interesting book to read
I am so happy you've read it and loved it! This is a very important book in my life as a reader. So glad to see a latin American writer in your channel. Greatings from Brazil! 💛
Читала и очень люблю эту историю! Интересно было следить за твоими эмоциями в процессе чтения и, в целом, отдыхать за просмотром твоего влога. Я только учу английский. Поэтому, пусть этот русский комментарий будет маленьким кусочком Беларуси среди твоих просмотров и комментариев.
Im very consise in my writing style no matger how much i try to be flowert it never works well which is why ive always felt more comfortable writing adventure come to find out than fantasy.
These vlogs are an absolute treat to watch on Sunday afternoons
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I had no idea that this book inspired Encanto. I really have to read this now!
I really enjoy watching your reading vlogs! They are so cozy and I like how there is these actual clips of you reading the book. Many reading vlogs on booktube (in general, I mean) doesn't really have those reading clips included which is sad. Because I, personally, enjoy those clips so much!
I’m very interested in this book! I just heard about this book earlier today on another channel and then your vlog came up! Everything about this book sounds like something I’d love! Thx for the evaluation of the book!
Yes! I love this book! Read it twice and got it on Audible. In my top 10 books ever!
I started reading this book in spring/summer of 2021. I'm almost at the halfway point (got distracted and read a bunch of other books in the interim). I'm properly motivated to finish reading it now.
May be some things make lost in the transcription. I read this book in Spanish and it was brutal for me! I totally understand why is a classic and you liked it, but it is a complex novel.
In Latin America today many people live in "solitude" is common find families with that structure and the repetition of the names is also very common.
Gabriel García Márquez was raised by his grandparents and aunts, from whom he heard many stories that inspired much of his literature, especially this novel.
Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy you read it. It's a wonderful book more realistic and historical than magic for me.
Thank you so much for this reading vlog! It genuinely made my day better💖
One Hundred Years of Solitude is a wonderful book, I'm so glad you've read this! The writing style is what made me invested into the story in the first place. I love this feeling of a river-like, flowy narrative. Also, I somehow wasn't confused by the repeating names. You were talking about depth of the characters. Guess that is why I remember them well even months after finishing the book (read it in summer). Thank you! Your videos feel like warm, chocolate cookies and rays of sunshine lighting up the entire day💛
Hello Christy, happy to see you 💖💖💖
Hello! Thank you for being here 💛
Wow I'm going to read it to
So happy that you loved it. 💕Love from Colombia
Nice way to spend time
Your reading vlogs are my favorite videos to watch. I absolutely loved your LotR one! I read the Hobbit for the first time because of it and now starting the other books!
Thank you so much for the vlog. It is so great to see someone actually include the book so viewers can see it - and see the inside. For some of us with neuro/migraine symptoms choosing an edition that has good page layout (as well as looking pretty!) can be hard. Especially when booktube reviewers tend to ignore the actual edition, so you never get to see it close up. So massive thanks for that! I've subbed!
Awesome
Books are inspirational
Christy, your videos bring me so much joy and tranquility
We need the banana bread recepie
love the structure of the video!
I love how calm and peaceful your vlogs are. ❤️
I love this book so much and wrote on it and The Metamorphosis for an English theory course and it was so fun. Such an amazing book!
I had a headache for several days after the booster, I didn't with the initial 2 shots. I hope you are feeling better soon!
Christy Vlogs ❤️✨the BEST!
Your reading vlogs are my favorites to watch on TH-cam. Just so lovely. Also I’d love to know what lip color you wear. It suits you so much!
Your vlog is a kind of like a therapy for me🥰💞 I can't get enough💞 I love these kinds of vlogs. Another book for my TBR♥️
I'm so glad you enjoy them 😊💛
I love this book so much and for review is simply amazing! Made me want to revisit the story ❤
Are you familiar with Isabel Allende? She writes in a similar way in my opinion and City of beasts is one of my favorite books
Awesome vlog I read this beautiful book about 15 years and could read it again soon
ah, its really a sign for me to read this book next month!
I'm really enjoying this style of video, it's great to hear books spoken about in more detail and with more analysis 👏 I got halfway through this book last year but put it down and left it too long, so I lost all of the intricate plot threads. Think I will have to follow your lead and take a long weekend to focus on it and really settle in to the story.
I’m planning on reading it soon, so this vlog was really cool. But I’m gonna need a recipe for that banana bread for sure
omg that quote! so beautiful
Beautiful 🥰
Huh. It's been a while since I read 'Solitude'. You connected some dots in my head -- I thought there was something really familiar with Encanto haha
You are the best ! Hope you are doing well after the booster 💛 your vlog is amazing as always.
Love your vlogs!
Random question the noodle cup is it Gluten Free?
Loved the video! ❤️🤗 I have this book in my tbr and the fact that you liked it only makes me want to read it more!
Could you let us know who did the translation for the edition that you have? :) love your videos!
If you would like to try some brazilian literature, I recommend Machado de Assis and Clarice Lispector. There are recent translations of their work to english. 😊
I'm literally eating mi goreng while watching this, what a coincidence😅 also I've been interested with the book because lots of people are recommending it
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Hello Christy, great to see you! I’m currently reading, The Trespasser by Tana French. I recommend it it’s a really good book! I’m in page 30! So far it’s engaging! Have a great read !
Oh thank you for the recommendation! 😊
@@christy-anne-jones yes of course 😃!
You’ll enjoy it!
Thank you for the good video ♪ I think I can do my best from next week 😊
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To be honest, I didn’t like that book. It was well written yes, but for me the incest and violence was a problem. Not because I can’t read about it, but because to me it felt like the author justified it. I do agree about the ending though. It was good.
Thank you for the content warnings.
The Bananas massacre was real, and remember, it was more than 3000 thousand workers...
There must be 100 of songs inthere
have you read "The house of spirits" by Isabel Allende? You´ll love it!!
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Nice one dear
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Loved the vlog! Sad I can’t read it though because of the content. Thanks so much for the warning! I’m 16 so shouldn’t be reading about such things
Kudos
I recognize it is a well written book but when the story is so much like your own family it depresses you a bit, the whole hopelessness of the Latin American experience. I image Germans feels the same thing when they read Gunter Grass, they must be like ohh god another WW2 novel. As I like to put it "You don't like 100 years of solitude if you are a Buendía"
Hi! Have you read 'Under The Whispering Door'? I wanna know your thoughts about it. :) I've read The House in the Cerulean Sea because of you and I enjoyed and loved it so much! :D
Nice
Sighsss this book was a little bit of a miss for me. A lot of it was rather confusing and after a while there were so many tropes my mind just couldnt make sense of any larger theme or message it was trying to convey
does anyone know the name of the piece at 6:40?? its gorgeous!
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we don’t talk about bRuNo (sorry I had to😁)
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