Mario Vargas Llosa's memoir is an in-depth view of his life as a writer and politician. It covers his family experiences, the culture, and how politics affects business and social activities.

His childhood is told in details that give the reader insight into how he developed and became a writer and politician.

The culture of Peru is described and politics is shown in detail giving the reader knowledge about the development of the country's business, cultural, and political structures.

This book introduces the reader to Mario Vargas Llosa and his family so that you get to know everyone. The politics is detailed so that you understand why Peru is challenged politically, economically, and socially.

Readers who are interested in or studying Latin American history or social studies, people who are interested in politics, and people who are interested in writers and writing.

I decided to read this book because I wanted to know about the author's writing.

Most of the book is ok, but I had to concentrate when reading about the political information.

I hope to read more of this author's books.

I felt as if I had met the author and his family, spent time in Peru, and experienced his writing and political adventures.

The details of this book make it easy to place yourself into the story.

If you are a writer or a student of Latin American history this book is worth reading.

If you like fiction a lot perhaps this is not a book that would hold your interest.

I enjoyed this book but had to focus on several political parts to understand what was happening and why it was happening.

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