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Title: A fascinating life isn't always a fascinating read
Review: There were parts of Garcia Marquez's memoir that kept me turning the pages voraciously. Unfortunately, this only describes about 25% of the book. The rest of the book is little more than a list of names. It's almost as if "Gabo" felt he had to mention every person he ever met during the first 30 years of his life.As an American reader, I found the lack of elaboration on his relationship with Fidel Castro frustrating, though I can understand why he may have felt it was inappropriate for this book.Overall, I came away with a better understanding of how one of my favorite authors was shaped during his youth. It's just surprising how such a skilled writer could put out a book including so many pages of tedious irrelevance.I recommend the book for avid fans of Garcia Marquez, but I doubt anyone else will be interested.
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