Jim’s review of Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Vintage International) > Likes and Comments

I’m planning on reading this soon.

It’s a wonderful book because of how the already known plot unfolds. One of Gabo’s best!

Timothy wrote: "I’m planning on reading this soon."

If you do Timothy, I hope you enjoy it

*Swaroop* wrote: "Wonderful, Jim!"
Thanks Swaroop!

Andrew wrote: "It’s a wonderful book because of how the already known plot unfolds. One of Gabo’s best!"

Yes I thought it was quite good

Thanks for the nice review. One little note: you misspelled Colombia as Columbia in the body of the review.

Thanks for you good review and bringing the novel to my attention. I plan to eventually read most, if not all of this authors books.

Great review Jim!

When I read this book it stroke me so greatly that I kept thinking –during the reading and later for about a week– "how could people turn a blind eye to something as serious as this" and "why?" I couldn't shake off the overwhelming emotions and the fact that it felt horribly real. And maybe the most striking reference to the story in overall is, as you quoted above, "we killed him openly, but we're innocent."

Reid wrote: "Thanks for the nice review. One little note: you misspelled Colombia as Columbia in the body of the review."

Thanks Reid and thanks for letting me know the error. I corrected it. Quite a gaffe for a geography professor! I think I'll blame spell check! lol

David wrote: "Great review Jim!"
thanks David - a good book by him as usual

George wrote: "Thanks for you good review and bringing the novel to my attention. I plan to eventually read most, if not all of this authors books."

You're welcome George, glad you liked the review. Yes, he's a great writer. I have his Love in the Time of the Cholera in my TBR although I read it years ago.

Şeyma wrote: "When I read this book it stroke me so greatly that I kept thinking –during the reading and later for about a week– "how could people turn a blind eye to something as serious as this" and "why?" I c..."

Yes I guess at that time "honor killings" in that culture were considered if not 'acceptable' - 'understandable.' They know they will not receive harsh sentences.

Did you know this book was based on a real life fact ?

Daily wrote: "Did you know this book was based on a real life fact ?"

No, is that true?

Yes. There are actually interviews (in Spanish) with Miguel Reyes Palencia who in the book is Bayardo San Román, the one who marries Angela, where he tells what happened from his perspective.

There is also a movie.

Daily wrote: "Yes. There are actually interviews (in Spanish) with Miguel Reyes Palencia who in the book is Bayardo San Román, the one who marries Angela, where he tells what happened from his perspective.

The..."
Thank you, fascinating I did not know that. Also I did not know of the movie.

Great review Jim.

Teresa wrote: "Great review Jim."
Thanks Teresa!

Nice review Jim. 😊

Barbara wrote: "Nice review Jim. 😊"
Thanks Barbara!

sounds right up my alley!

Fab review, Jim. So pleased you enjoyed this vibrantly outrageous classic!

Hi Jim. I’m trying to find a copy of Red Monday and can’t find it anywhere but on Turkish websites. Can you please shed some light as to why and possibly where I can find this book?

Didem wrote: "Hi Jim. I’m trying to find a copy of Red Monday and can’t find it anywhere but on Turkish websites. Can you please shed some light as to why and possibly where I can find this book?"

I have not heard of this book - who is the author?

Terrific review, Jim!!😊

Luvtoread wrote: "Terrific review, Jim!!😊"

Thanks Luvto!

Great review, Jim! Thank you!

Maricarmen wrote: "Great review, Jim! Thank you!"

Thanks Maricarmen, you are welcome!

Nice review, Jim. I've the book on TBR for quite sometime, your excellent review reminds me of picking it up soon, will try to read it in near future as I'm a fan of Gabo, having read his One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Gaurav wrote: "Nice review, Jim. I've the book on TBR for quite sometime, your excellent review reminds me of picking it up soon, will try to read it in near future as I'm a fan of Gabo, having read his One Hundr..."

Thanks Gaurav, it's a very good book and, unlike most of Gabo's work, very short

I think it was the housekeeper that called him " white man", not his mother. ( See chapter 1)

Christine wrote: "I think it was the housekeeper that called him " white man", not his mother. ( See chapter 1)"

Thanks Christine for pointing that out, I made the change in the review

Very good review. I also found this book wonderful. In latin america, they assigned the name turk to many arabs (and even armenians!) because they arrived with turkish papers, in times in which these countries were part od the Otoman Empire. Regards

Pedro wrote: "Very good review. I also found this book wonderful. In latin america, they assigned the name turk to many arabs (and even armenians!) because they arrived with turkish papers, in times in which the..."

Thanks Pedro, very true (about the term Turks) and I think that is the case also throughout the Caribbean

Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a great author. I have read a few of his book such as Love In Time Of Cholera, Hundred Years Of solitude... I want to read this one too. Thanks for posting it.

Utanu wrote: "Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a great author. I have read a few of his book such as Love In Time Of Cholera, Hundred Years Of solitude... I want to read this one too. Thanks for posting it."
You are welcome Utanu, yes, he has written many great books

Awesome review! That last quote (“We killed him openly,” Pedro Vicario said, "but we’re innocent.”) really resonated with me. But also, at some point. They said "It is as if we have already done it".
Would you agree that they are as innocent as the others are guilty? Cheers!

João wrote: "Awesome review! That last quote (“We killed him openly,” Pedro Vicario said, "but we’re innocent.”) really resonated with me. But also, at some point. They said "It is as if we have already done it..."

Good question João. I guess we could say they wielded a knife with their words - or lack of action. LOL

Lisa wrote: "Great Review!"

Thank you Lisa!

Masterful writing indeed, and based on true events of one of his past relatives. Great review Jim!

Federico wrote: "Masterful writing indeed, and based on true events of one of his past relatives. Great review Jim!"

Ah thanks for that info Federico, did not know that. I'm glad you liked the review.

wow, this picture shows exactly how I imagined the town

Violeta wrote: "wow, this picture shows exactly how I imagined the town"

Yes, it could have happened there!

Best opening I've ever read.