Reader Response 1
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My initial reaction to One Hundred Years of Solitude is quite
positive. Unlike some books required for school, the writing style is
clean and contemporary, which makes it easier to read. While reading
the opening chapters, I found myself relating to Jose Arcadio Buendia
and his fascination with inventions. I have the same passion for
discovering new things, especially when they relate to technology or
inventions. One thing I didn't quite understand was how Jose Arcadio
Buendia was so amazed by the ice rather than the flying carpets. I'm
sure that ice must have been a revolutionary concept for J. A.
Buendia, but people flying on carpets seems pretty amazing too. The
Buendia family seems filled with problems. They all seem to have a
mischievous nature to them, which puts them into awkward situations.
I was suprised at how openly the author writes about sex, but it makes
sense after getting to know the characters better because the Buendias
are a very passionate family, not just in love, but with science, or
cleaning, or anything else they set their mind to. I was surprised
when J. A. Buendia was tied to the tree. He was my favorite character
until that point. It puzzles me that Ursala or any of the other
Buendias didn't try to help J. A. Buendia immediately by saying he
wasn't crazy, but they just seemed to accept the fact and made him a
shelter. So far, the book is interesting, but there are still some
questions that are left unanswered.