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Gabriel García Márquez

Of Love And Other Demons

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1994

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Of Love and Other Demons by Gabriel García Márquez is set in late 18th century colonial Colombia, where Sierva María de Todos Los Ángeles, a neglected child of nobility, is raised by slaves and later believed to be possessed after a rabid dog bite. Confined to a convent for an exorcism, she forms a forbidden bond with Father Cayetano Delaura, leading to tragic consequences. The book addresses themes of religious persecution, colonialism, and mental health.

Reviews & Readership

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Gabriel García Márquez's Of Love and Other Demons enchants with its lyrical prose and rich historical setting. Critics laud its exploration of love, mysticism, and colonialism. However, some find the narrative slow and underdeveloped in places. Overall, it's praised for its poignant storytelling and magical realism.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Of Love And Other Demons?

A reader who appreciates mystical realism, poetic prose, and historical contexts will enjoy Gabriel García Márquez’s Of Love and Other Demons. Comparable to readers of Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits or Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate, they seek narratives that blend the supernatural with the human condition.

RecommendedReading Age

18+years

Book Details

Themes

Values/Ideas: Music

Genre

Magical Realism

Latin American Literature

Historical Fiction