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elavmarie 's review for:
The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor
by Gabriel García Márquez
WHAT I DIDNT LIKE ABOUT IT
- Márquez's writing style isnt as good as in his other books, I found. Like it's not "magical."
- In Márquez's foreword he himself wrote that he didn't get why this book was published. (which i actually disagree with! because of the reasons below :))
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT
- I liked that it was about fame! This dude eventually becomes famous for having survived so long at sea. The way he becomes famous is different from how one would get famous today, in the age of the internet!
- it's a true story! It's actually based on some interviews Márquez had with the actual shipwrecked sailor!
- it's a very interesting story! It's interesting to follow this sailor dude on his little oddyssey and i found the main character had many interesting reflections on how he waas changing/changed because of what happened!
- it's a classic hero story! The main guy, the sailor I mean, is definitely presented as a hero, which makes for a great story!
all in all a good book, would recommend!
- Márquez's writing style isnt as good as in his other books, I found. Like it's not "magical."
- In Márquez's foreword he himself wrote that he didn't get why this book was published. (which i actually disagree with! because of the reasons below :))
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT
- I liked that it was about fame! This dude eventually becomes famous for having survived so long at sea. The way he becomes famous is different from how one would get famous today, in the age of the internet!
- it's a true story! It's actually based on some interviews Márquez had with the actual shipwrecked sailor!
- it's a very interesting story! It's interesting to follow this sailor dude on his little oddyssey and i found the main character had many interesting reflections on how he waas changing/changed because of what happened!
- it's a classic hero story! The main guy, the sailor I mean, is definitely presented as a hero, which makes for a great story!
all in all a good book, would recommend!