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A review by bubblewombat
Moj otac Pablo Eskobar by Juan Pablo Escobar
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I MET JUAN PABLO ESCOBAR / SEBASTIÁN MARROQUÍN YESTERDAY (May 7th 2024)!!!!! He came to my city to do a lecture and had a book signing 2 days before it, so of course I had to go. Meeting him was so cool, I'll likely go to the lecture tomorrow too.
I managed to finish the book before the signing, it was interesting and I'd definitely read it again. I already knew most of the story from documentaries and the TV show, but I haven't really brushed up on it in years so it was good to go over it all again.
As I told the author, I really love the character of his mother. She's such a strong woman to be able to go through all of that, I'm not sure if I would've been able to if I was in her place. I'll have to read her book too.
Here we get to see what life was like for Juan/Sebastián growing up as the son of a famous drug lord, what Pablo was like in private, what life was like for his family after they killed him...they all lived such interesting and dangerous lives. I'm glad that they managed to find peace and thrive.
I'll probably write a bit more after the lecture, but yeah I recommend this book if you want to learn more about Pablo Escobar from a closer lense.
I managed to finish the book before the signing, it was interesting and I'd definitely read it again. I already knew most of the story from documentaries and the TV show, but I haven't really brushed up on it in years so it was good to go over it all again.
As I told the author, I really love the character of his mother. She's such a strong woman to be able to go through all of that, I'm not sure if I would've been able to if I was in her place. I'll have to read her book too.
Here we get to see what life was like for Juan/Sebastián growing up as the son of a famous drug lord, what Pablo was like in private, what life was like for his family after they killed him...they all lived such interesting and dangerous lives. I'm glad that they managed to find peace and thrive.
I'll probably write a bit more after the lecture, but yeah I recommend this book if you want to learn more about Pablo Escobar from a closer lense.