Exceptional in the originality that it manifests in each sentence. Marquez's multi-colored imagination is splashed, a bit too inconsiderately at times, but the overall effect is that of enchantment, not disillusion. There are many junctures where the reader may feel frustation, but carrying on is always more rewarding than putting down. 
 Does not rank as the 20 best of all time in my list, but will be a memory nevetheless.