This was one of those books I simply could not put down once I started, and I finished it over several days of reading. The story of the mythical and fantastical town of Macondo and the people in this town is pretty darn extraordinary.
The writing is solid and well done, the words used in the book to present a narrative were exceptional in their placement and quality, and I really enjoyed the overall theme of the book. I can understand why it might be hard to follow at times, because the narrative is, certainly, at times difficult to follow.
Once all of the connections in the book of different characters and how they relate to each other is figured out, this book really does seem like a gem in the literary canon, and it is a classic that has worldwide renown precisely because of how well written it is, how incredible the setting and the characters are, and how timeless the story really does seem, overall.