I read every book Pedro Pascal has recommended and found a new favourite book of all time !!!!!!
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i read every book internet daddy Pedro has recommended and OMG THEY WERE SO AMAZING
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Jack, Please make a video on shah rukh khan recommendation
So now we know that Pedro is a no plot just vibes kind of guy. Which I respect
Seems like he likes introspective, meditative stuff. I’ll be reading all of these books for sure
Imma go out on a limb but I feel that shows that he has those latin american roots. Pretty much every book from the 20th century in latin america has those vibes. I really hope Jack gets to read more Cortazar, Bombal, Carpentier or Donoso.
It’s both a valid take and my nightmare as a reader. Plot is my jam
I am too
A hundred years of solitude is a Latinamerican CLASSIC! The genre is "magical realism" and it's about crazy things being perceived as natural for the characters yet the most normal things being weird. Honestly at least in Chile is a book that is almost always mandatory at school. I love the author. Gabriel García Marquez is amazing but he definitely made me suffer with all the characters having the same name hahaha
With him being from Chile I see why he loves Marquez. Stunning book.
It's a masterpiece but same.
Istg I loved the book but I was so confused with the names too 😭
not just latinamerican, it’s pretty well known worldwide as well.
@@alloralou4722 he is from colombia but yes it is a really good book
Before I read One Hundred Years of Solitude somebody told me that it's not a story about people it's a story about a town so don't get hung up on the names and that helped a lot. I love that book.
Ooh that’s interesting! I haven’t read 100 years yet (it’s been on my tbr forever) but I read Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Marquez and remember thinking the same thing. It reads like a murder mystery but really the whole town is at fault, not any one person.
Definitely great advice!!
Indeed, One Hundred Years of Solitude is about the lifetime of the town of Macondo following the family that founded it and was there when it ended. Gabriel Garcia Marquez first introduced this fictional town of Macondo in short stories that were published in the newsletter. Some of his first novels also developed stories and characters in the same town. Macondo was inspired by his hometown Aracataca. If you read other stories in Macondo, it is like you know they belong to the same universe and recognise some of the characters.
This book has been on my tbr for so long. Actually me and my mom have a bit of a contest of who will finish this book first and neither of us have started it yet 😅
"The certified internet daddy" I agree with you Jack!😂
i’ve been having both pedro pascal brainrot and jack edwards brainrot this came at the perfect time
“He’s call James BaldWIN because he never looses!” Best review of an author.
*loses
Oh my god! Baldwin, Márquez, *and* du Maurier!!! I am screaming, they’re three of my favourite writers of all time. Now we know Pedro has amazing taste
Salinger right now: 👁👄👁
@@jack_edwards I actually have never read Salinger’s work! I should! Though I hear so many conflicting things, I do not know on which side of marmite I will fall. But I will defo give him a try very soon x
I would love to see him do one of these videos on Anya Taylor-Joy. I think that would be really fun tbh she has an amazing taste in literature and some interesting reads that made me respect her even more as a person than an actress after seeing her work.
'One hundred years of solitude' is literally the first work of fiction that made me go like "A human being created this???" (The second and only other occasion is when I watched the show 'Dark'. Now that I say this, I realize that both have a complicated family tree so I guess I have a type lol 😂)
dark was crazy
SO TRUE
True 😂
Love them both ✨
Uhhhh I'm obsessed with Dark, will check out One hundred years of solitude now haha
One Hundred Years of Solitude has one of the best endings ever, it ties the whole book together in a way I didn't think was possible for the type of book he had written
I read it last year and I didn’t found it hard. I loved it ofc, but I mean, the book is so cool because of all the intertwined plots, names, curious cases, etc.
So I think the ending was perfect but at least for me didn’t help tying the whole book
That book has the best final paragraph ever, honestly how good a writer was he
What is insane about 100 Years of Solitude is that reading it as a Latino American, even more, as a Colombian, you know what's being narrated makes complete sense. Because most of us have heard stories our whole lives that sound insane, but that are "real". And I don't need to explain it further because Gabriel García Marques manages to transmit it in his novel so well, that people from outside Latin America get it while reading it, as Jack shows. I think that's one of its biggest features.
superstition
I remember a video that said that "As a Latin-American, magical realism is just realism" (and as a Peruvian I can confirm it does tend to seem that way) not necessarily because of superstitions, it has a lot to do with syncretism and the catholic faith being intertwined with older native traditions and beliefs, as well as families being very large and close together so anecdotes just get carried on for generations, possibly becoming more exaggerated with each telling. Then at the same time many villages are very close by to rainforests and wild animals, so for example my great grandmother knew a soldier that was swallowed by a boa, which is the kind of thing you could see happening in a magical realism story. (Though I’ve read magical realism, I haven’t gotten to reading 100 years of solitude yet, but I really want to)
@@cristinabottger1509 Coming from a country who passes on such realities in the same way, it is superstition. ‘A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown.’ The reason for its integration into a culture doesn’t mean it’s not superstition.
@@cristinabottger1509 That’s very well put. It’s exactly that experience. It is sometimes hard to make people from other places understand it they way we have lived through it, but notice how Jack mentioned magical realism and not superstition, which is a wider comprehension of Latin American culture, rather than reducing it to just one phenomenon.
I’m glad you liked One Hundred Years of Solitude. I read it 2 years ago and it’s one of my favourite books ever since. For those who want to read the book, my only advice try to read it everyday and finish it as soon as you can. You’ll understand the reason whilst you’re reading it.
holy s never knew an another turkish person who has read the book really happy to see this comment
I’m going to take this advice. I’ve tried to read it multiple times and even though I’ve enjoyed it, whenever I put it down for a bit I find it impossible to pick back up.
omg yes that's definitely a great tip, i read it like in 10 days and was able to remember all of the names with ease
Best advice ever for this book!
I gave this book 90 or 100 pages but it just didn't resonate with me. I didn't like it at all. And that's not to say it's bad it just wasn't my cup of tea.
Daddy Pedro recommended books mentioned in the video --
01:30 - Another Country by James Baldwin
05:11 - Don't Look Now by Daphne Du Maurier
07:04 - Franny And Zooey by J. D. Salinger
11:07 - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Ah Thank you!
His other recommended (mentioned briefly towards the end of the video) are Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and East of Eden by John Steinbeck.
Love how even guys are calling him daddy atp
I would like to know why he recommend "Franny and Zooey" because I just read it and I don't get the fascination🥺👉🏻👈🏻
Add the magic mountain by thomas mann (gq interview)
One hundred years of solitude does have plot. It is easier to understand when you know a bit of Colombian history and can relate the events in the novel to the events that inspired it. As a colombian, this books is pretty much mandatory reading in school and we study it through our actual history. When you see it as the story of a country, instead of a single character, you can see that there is plot woven in between all the seemingly random events. Anyways, I'm glad you liked it!
Reading One Hundred Years of Solitude in Spanish is just… magical. Totally magical.
I wish I was famous purely so Jack would judge my taste in books….
That would be very interesting
Insomniac here in the US and I love love this! I had no idea Pascal loves these classics. Just when I didn’t think I could like him any more I discover he has excellent taste in books.
I didn’t know either
“No plot just vibes” is basically a definition of Marquez’s works lol
My edition didn’t have a family tree included and I legit had to draw it myself to keep track of all the people with the same name
It was a fun experience 😂
He really has good taste in books and seems to be reading a lot. He talked about even more books than just these. I read "Birds of America" by Lorrie Moore because of his recommendation and absolutely loved it
Could you tell me where you saw him giving those book recs coz I always hear people say he has great taste yet I can’t find any interviews where he talks about books.. I’d love to know more about his readings!
Interresting fact about Frranny and Zooey: Salinger wanted Franny and Zooey to be published into two different books, but the publisher wouldn't do it that way, much to his horror.
Much to my horror too
@@jack_edwards 😭 you're making me want to read this even tho I pledged to never read salinger
@@lilhedonistcannibal123 why not he is my favorite author😢give him a try
@@lilhedonistcannibal123 why not? i think he gets a bad rep from people not really understanding what he’s trying to say, or not looking beyond the surface
For some reason, it's rare to find a classic with a good cover, so when I stumbled upon your copy of One Hundred Years Of Solitude a while ago I couldn't believe my eyes - I had to buy it. That cover is gorgeous!🌿
PS: ..and so is Pedro hehe ;)
penguin recently released "Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Series" and their cover are beautiful
There is an anniversary edition of One Hundred Years of Solitude in spanish that is beautiful, with illustrations in a pretty clear latin american style
Franny and Zoey is criminally underrated. It is my fav by him and and far outstrips Catcher by miles.
James Baldwin's entire catalogue is ace. I love everything he's written. One of those authors that just creates such a picture. And often an uncomfortable one, but so important and he's just someone I'm wildly grateful existed.
You right. BaldWIN. Obviously.
Yes. 100%
Look who’s spoiling us with videos! ❤️
"The truth is in fiction"
- Pedro Pascal (GQ's '10 Things Pedro Pascal Can't Live Without')
Omg I’m so glad you finally read One hundred years of solitude! I knew you would love it, I think readying it in spanish is a bit more gratifying but it seems like you really get and appreciate it! This book makes me feel proud to be colombian to be honest 🥰
When I first read "Franny and Zooey," I had a similar reaction to yours. But I returned to it later, and because I then knew what I was getting into, I appreciated it so much more. If you read "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction," -- as well as two of the stories in "Nine Stories" -- you'll get to know the rest of the Glass family, and it will all come together more clearly. Every few years I reread all of these books. Salinger's writing is amazing and like no other.
the way Jack is beaming reading Franny's part. I'm holding my breath for his reaction to Zooey😂
Franny and Zooey needs more appreciation, one of the favourites! So witty, just love the conversations of Zooey and his mother
I'm in love with Pedro atm. The man is charm and sexiness embodied.
Another country is just phenomenal. I’m so glad you liked it and I hope it gets more attention now. Bless your souls with this amazing book guys!
What takes the reading experience of Another Country to a whole different level is if you listen to all the tracks he mentions as you read 😍
omg noted!
Legends know that this video was in the works since the ‘How Many Classics Have you Read?’ Video and the ‘Celebrity Reading Room’/‘Celebrity Book Club’ video.
He's as charming as his books taste
dude i literally just bought franny and zooey... i must've connected with pedro through space and time
You should do Chris Pine! He's a BIG reader and he's having a really good year
The film adaptation of Don't Look Now is one of the most beautiful horror films of all time. Also, famously, has maybe the best sex scene ever filmed.
oooh noted!
I love James Baldwin. And like you, I just have another reason to love Pedro Pascal.
00:00
Jack Edwards reads books famous people have recommended and then psychoanalyzes them on X.
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Pedro Pascal, the certified internet Daddy, recommended his favorite books to us, and we immediately went out and bought the rest of the books on his list that we hadn't yet read. So we have 100 Years of Solitude, Franny and Zooey, Another Country by James Baldwin, and Don't Look Now.
01:20
This week I will work my way through Pedro Pascal's book recommendations and let you know whether they're more Mandalorian or Mandiborian. The first book I will tackle is Another Country Two hours later by James Baldwin.
02:29
Another Country is in Another League is about a group of liberal friends in New York City who go through a range of experiences in this big scary world and this ominous City. The book is ultimately about love and the Myriad forms that Love Takes.
03:36
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05:25
A couple who have recently lost their daughter go to Venice on holiday to relax and get a little bit of an escape, but end up getting a little bit creeped out and warned to leave immediately by two women.
05:59
This story was terrible for my anxiety levels because I was tense the entire time I read it.
06:19
Sure, it's like the perfect short story; you would study it in class. The pace slows slightly in the middle, but right at the end, it's pulled super tight again.
06:45
I'm glad to have read this book, and I'm going to be reading Freddie and Zui, which is a novel divided into two parts but combined into one. It's very sharp, witty, and audacious, and Franny has so many great one-lighters.
07:49
The overall story is about Franny going on a date with this intellectual guy, Lane. I thought Franny was a well-crafted character, and I can't wait to see what the next section contains.
08:29
The Zooey section of this book was a little laborious to read because it took one step too far from the Franny section. The Zooey section is basically Franny's older brother, and he is intensely introspective and Hyper self-aware, leaving them disillusioned with the wild.
09:30
The second part of this book drags, but it has moments where it's genuinely hilarious, and ultimately Freddie and Zui is just a series of arguments between different people. They confront themselves and society with significant positive and negative human traits.
10:25
I found the book's second half a bit of a slog to read line by line, but I'm still grateful to have read another Jd. Salinger's book and so many memorable moments in this book.
11:04
Gabrielle Garcia Marquez's 100 Years of Solitude exemplifies no plot, just Vibes. It took me a lot of brain power to finish this book, but I am so happy to have read it.
11:55
This woman is 200 years old and hasn't died yet, and her family tree has 17 people with the same name.
12:12
Gabrielle did precisely that in her book, and it is a ride with loop-de-loops, and you have to put your arms up and enjoy. It pioneered magical realism as an idea in literature, and there are points where a girl would like to float off into the sky.
13:04
The narrative flows freely between the characters in this book and discusses fate, time, magic, honesty, Order and Chaos, generations, and family Dynamics.
13:24
Pedro Pascal's reading challenge was incredible; I found a new favorite book in another country and hope you enjoyed this video. Let me know who you want to see in my next celebrity book club.
I also love The Catcher in the Rye omg!! It's one of my favourite books of all time and I remember other students not realizing or noticing things I did about a lot of passages. It felt like they were reading the book very surface level and not thinking about it at all. To me it brought up a lot of really pertinent things, especially revolving around Holden's mental health.
100% same!
I liked it to an extent. Idk why but it felt like it kept repeating itself a lot but there were a lot of parts that I liked in the book. I wanna try to reread it to see what I find next since it’s been a while since I read it.
It was a DNF for me. It just kept going and going without
Getting anywhere and i usually like books without any plot but all about the vibe ,however I just couldn't care less about the narrator. Glad you enjoyed
Don’t Look Now is also an incredible movie from the 70’s with some of the wildest editing I’ve ever seen that’s worth checking out!
I am in love with these series
FINALLY YOU READ ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE! its my favorite book !!🍀💕👌
the fact that i've read all of these books when i was at school makes me realise what an incredible nerd i used to be
"and hes also possibly the most charming man to ever exist" aint that the truth fr
The edition of One hundred years of Solitude that's distributed here in Argentina does NOT come with a family tree on the first page. Maybe the editors think that the translated edition needs that for the European/ north american readers who don't know Spanish but man!!!! we Hispanics need it too!! I don't know wich Aureliano are we talking about please help
You should make more videos about Latin American authors! Borges, Roberto Bolaño, Mariana Enriquez, Martin kohan and I can go on and on hahaha
one hundred years of solitude is one of my favorite books, I had to read it in high school and write a thesis, so I had a deadline and I had 5 days to read it, and I just loved it😍
I don't even read the same types of books as you and I still watch your videos religiously. What a jolly fellow you are 👍
Another Country is one of my all-time favorites as well ❤ you just made me want to reread it asap
I love this series. Jack is absolutely hilarious 😂
Pedro Pascal has the most pure dad energy I’ve ever witnessed, and I am desperate for this man to be my dad.
the master and margarita immediate green flag. Loved this video Jack! thank you for doing this series it's just a fun way to review books and get your opinions on them
The amount of joy i get from watching your videos is insane.
There is also a film of Don't Look Now from the 70s starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie which is somewhat of an influential work in cinema. Fun fact is that it received an X rating in the UK for the sex scene in it that was quite scandalous for the time. They cut a few frames from it which allowed it to receive an R rating in the US.
the movie of Don't Look Now is AMAZING, my favorite adaptation of a book ever. So good.
Thankyou for making content catered specifically to my interests (my interests are books and pedro pascal) ❤
11:08 istg every. single. remark. about "one hundred years of solitude" is hilarious I'm HOWLING HERE
I've been impatiently waiting for this video!! I was thrilled to read from an article where Pedro was interviewed in March, that the second book he mentions as a favorite was Watership Down, which is one of my fav books of all time!! I was super psyched to see what you thought of it, then you didn't add it to your list lol, maybe next time!
got the notification just when i was searching for books to buy .. this is getting scary but no complaints ! just worshipping jack and pedro's recommendations (honestly this combo simply CANNOT disappoint)
Glad to see that you enjoyed reading One Hundred Years of Solitude! Would love to see you reading more Latin
American authors. 🥺
I see, you mostly connected with the crazy stuff in One hundred years of solitude, but it actually mentions quite a lot of events in South American history as well a history in general (like, history repeating itself).
I definitely want to read more James Baldwin, only read one so far and loved the beautiful writing!
PAPA PEDRO? Please feel free to do as many parts of this as humanly possible because I just want to understand how this man's mind works because I adore him.
Franny and Zooey is one of my favourite books of all time. It's a shame you didn't pick on on the theatre/acting subject matter. You observed that the book reads as a series of arguments (hello, can prose be more play-like?). The fat lady image, the fact the F&Z's parents were vaudeville actors & that Zooey is an actor - just to mention a few. I wonder if Pedro Pascal was drawn to this book because of how much attention Sallinger puts on acting/theatre.
yesss pedro is one of my fav actors and people i love this video!
I was so excited for this video! I just got a Baldwin book for my birthday, now I'm more excited to read it.
Gabo is one of my favorite authors. I found 100 years of solitudes very intimidating so procrastinated reading it for forever, but when I did...I loved it. I honestly didn't find it that hard to keep track of the family tree (my copy didn't have one 😢) but then I realized it was because my family is almost as big as the Buendia's 😂
love love love pedro! but i love love love this video idea even more!!!!
Finally more latin american books! I'm shocked that you hadn't read 100 years before. There such a lot of books from here that are the best out there, yet get missed for not being from europe or the US.
Loved it so much !
I was going through the list of Pedro's recommendations the other day, AND YOU MADE A VIDEO ON THIS?!
One of my favourite book-tubers x my current obsession! THE WAY I SCREAMED!!!
i really really appreciate how you can give such solid reviews without spoiling books
Really loved this one! I just finished 100 years of solitude I'm April as part of my book club and I can't wait to reread it again there is so much beauty and detail in that book! Also I'm a new subscriber and I adore you!!!!
An interesting fact about 100 years of solitude is that actually all the characters are inspired by different countries from Latinoamerica, and once you read the book knowing that (specially if you are from Latinoamerica) it gives you a whole different perspective
i have been WAITING for this
Love in the Time of Cholera is amazing too! Highly recommend it too
highly anticipated this . perfect
Your review of one hundred years of solitude is such a mood you make me want to read that book again😂
jack i've been following for a while and im soooo happy you read 100 years of solitude and i know it's very hard to get through, he is the most well known colombian writer, he won the nobel prize for that book which deals in its own magical realism way the colombian internal conflict. tsym for reading it, love from colombiaaa
this is the first time I've heard someone use the word "laborious" outside of an English classroom but then again this channel is lowkey a literature classroom so it makes sense!
My favorite book by Marquez is Love in the Time of Cholera. His way of infusing mysticism into his writing is brilliant and the story of love and a single relationship over time is really beautiful.
Ahhh love Pedro and jack! Great video!
Watching this after hosting the Gabriel Garcia Marquez book club yesterday for my uni! So happy you liked One Hundred Years of Solitude!!!
Yesss a Daphne Du Marier rec! Also now I gotta read Another Country thanks. I've always wanted to read One Hundred Years of Solitude but I've struggled to read it twice. I don't know how I'm going to get through it
I can say, i was here before sponsors and omg, you are growing so fast ❤❤❤❤ so happy for you. Ty to always read books and save us from the worst 😅!! Also, James Baldwin was a really great writer, his writing style is on a different level!
I’m obsessed. Thank u Jack 👏🥹
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!
I was looking for this video EXACTLY
I am so happy you read 100 years of solitude!! I’m currently reading the original version and since Spanish isn’t my first language I kinda struggle with the language and you don’t really have a plot to hold onto so after 3 month I’m still only at 25% so it really makes me feel better to know that it also took you a while to read it. Also you made me excited about reading whole books in one breath again wich is kinda the wrong moment bc it’s like the middle of the night but who cares about healthy sleep when you could read instead
Love your videos!!!
I think this set of recommendations matches most with my own tastes out of any of them so far. I love all four of these books and authors!
Just wanted to say Solitude is one of my favourite books of all time and that I really liked your little tour around Namjoon’s favourite bookshop!
I have all these books on my shelf, except the short story collection 😮
I recently read Giovanni’s Room and loved it. I am so looking forward to Another Country.
I've been waiting soo long for you to read and review A hundred years of solitude.... since a haul you made in london i think. Love that book, love love. One of the greatest opening lines.
omg another post!! loved it jack :D
you should read some of the Cortázar's short stories. I love those.
I’ve been waiting for your thoughts on “100 Years of Solitude” bc I’m currently reading it and it is so dense. It was hard for me to get through it but I’m about halfway through now and I’m enjoying it more as I keep reading.
I’ve gotten so many great book recommendations from watching your channel, thanks! I wonder if you could do the top five (or ten?) books that helped you grow as a person and why?
i’ve been waiting for this video
Love this series .Thank you jack for spoiling us with your videos :)))). :P
As someone who lives in South Dakota, I’m alllll for adding him to Mount Rushmore 👌