Hi Nost,
I read that in spanish. I think I got about 75% of it . Very high lexicon If that is how you say that? I also read La Hoja Rasca and Amor En Los Tiempos de Cholera. Be careful with that reading it as grim as it is amazing.
Another book that comes to mind is the Adventures of Dorian Grey. For what ever reasons this thread is causing me to have associations with that book. I am not sure if it is you or davelj or me?LOL