Derrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I don't know if it's just cause I'm an idiot, or because it's been so long since I've read anything that wouldn't be considered "pop lit"... but this Love in the Time of Cholera book is really making me rack my brain.

All the names sounds the same, and some people even have the same name! Or perhaps the name "Fermina" is an honorific, like Mister or Madame. And the book would be a heck of a lot shorter if the author truncated the names slightly. Instead of typing out Florentina Ariza 5000 times, he could've just called him Flor!

I'm also baffled about the geographical location. From what I understand, the book takes place in the Dominican Republic? But the treasure that Flor looks for just before Fermina returns from her fathers exile is located in the Sotavento Archipelago, which is off the coast of Africa!

It is turning out to be a good story, though. I am glad that we pushed back the date of the meeting (Oct. 11), which will definitely allow me enough time to finish the book.