That would be the tl;dr version.
However, Gabriel Garcia Marquez could turn it into an exiting read with wonderful insights into human life.
Though not to the epic proportions of his other famous creations, the book has its own highlights, witty insights and so many amazing lines to save for your quote book.
This was one of Gabriel Garcia' later books although I couldn't find a lot of difference in the writing style. It does not have the exaggerated reality that we see in 'One hundred years of solitude' but it is more like 'Love in the time of Cholera' .It is set in the the real world and with characters you could relate too.
The title and the theme stirred controversy in its initial years. It was banned for sometime. But there is nothing gross .I found it an interesting exploration into the psyche of an old man and the perks of being old and healthy.
Some of my favorite quotes:
"Inspiration gives no warnings"
"Morality ,too ,is a question of time"
"Thanks to her ,I confronted my inner self for the first time."
"I discovered I am not disciplined out of virtue but as a reaction to my negligence,that I appear generous in order to conceal my meanness, that I am conciliatory in order to succumb to my repressed rage, that I am punctual only to hide how little I care about other people's time ."
"Jealousy knows more than truth does."
"In this end , it is impossible not to become what others believe you are "
"What happens is that ,you don't feel it on the inside, but from the outside, everyone can see it "
"There is no greater misfortune than dying alone "
"No matter what , nobody can take away the dances you've already had "
"I have become aware that the invincible power that has moved the world is unrequited,not happy,love."
