Cien años de soledad by Gabriel García Márquez 1. Who is/are the main character(s) of the book? 2. What is the book about? 3. What about the story appeals to you? 4. How does this book compare to a book you have read before? 5. Who is the author? Where are/were they from? What is something interesting about the author?

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1. Who is/are the main character(s) of the book? - The main characters are José Arcadio Buendía, Santa Sofía de la Piedad, Amaranta Colonel Aureliano Buendía, Aureliano José, Rebeca, and Arcadio.

2. What is the book about? - The book is about a mystical town called Macondo and the simplicities and challenges they face through the history of the town.

3. What about the story appeals to you? - The synopsis hooked me and the storyline seems very interesting.

4. How does this book compare to a book you have read before? - Unlike other books I've read, this one is a mysterious kind of book whereas, I read classic and contemporary books. (Realistic Fiction)

5. Who is the author? Where are/were they from? What is something interesting about the author? - The author is Gabriel García Márquez. He is from Aracataca, Columbia. The book, Cien años de soledad, earned Márquez the name "giant" of the 20th-century literature.

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