Title: A masterpiece, but not for everyone!Also, read in Spanish if you can-much better!
Product review: I love Mario Vargas Llosa! I truly consider him one of the greatest authors of our time.This book is a masterpiece. Having said that, it is a very difficult read, so I am not surprised by the not-so-good ratings.I studied Spanish literature, history and culture in college, and I think it is paramount for the reader to know the history, not only of Perú, but of Latin America as a whole. Knowing the difficult history, laced with dictatorships, crime and struggle will help you understand the book. His literary style is very unique, so reading in Spanish is MUCH MUCH better than reading the English translation, however good that translation may be. The translation loses so much of the essence.Llosa traverses times and places from one sentence to another. It's not easy to follow, but once you're hooked- you're hooked!
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