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Violence
Barely any
Some violence; death
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Many sexual relationships; age-inappropriate relationships referenced
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of obsessive love, aging, death, and the patience of longing
What this book is about
Márquez's 1985 novel follows an obsessive love that spans over fifty years, set against cholera epidemics in Colombia. Features many sexual relationships (Florentino's hundreds of lovers, some involving younger women). For adults.
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Many sexual relationships
Some age-gap relationships
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