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Title: Magnificent storytelling and insights
Review: This is a stunning novel. It provides a great picture of the fear brought to the highlands by Shining Path, and it reveals a very foreign superstitious psyche that some cling to. It's a great read, though beware. It gets quite violent and vulgar.To get the most out of the book, read some background on Peru from a travel guide like the one from Lonely Planet. I read this novel five years ago and missed much of what I got this time as I read it along with various other texts in preparation for a trip to Peru.
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