I wont rate this book, as what I thought One Hundred Years of Solitude would be VS what it is. Two wildly different things. I don't believe this books deserves the stars I wish to give it due to how uncomfortable the topics and themes approached made me feel. I only wish I had read at least a few of the many Goodread Reviews online first, at least I wouldn't have gone into this expecting a "beautiful and whimsical" story.