I'll admit that I was a little leery about starting this book, since I had read Love in the Time of Cholera and HATED IT with a fiery passion. I didn't hate 100 years. In fact, I really enjoyed it! I loved how each chapter was its own story. I also really enjoyed the realistic fantasy genre, Magic Realism or "lo real maravilloso", which I have since learned is a popular genre in Latin American culture. Also, THANK YOU for the family tree in the beginning of the book! I could not have followed along without it! Never in one book have there been so many characters with the same name! Aureliano, Jose, Arcadio, or any combination of those.