Secondary source, Reviews of Gabriel García Márquez's Books and Stories
Publication Date:
July 15, 2005
Published:
New York, NY : VNU Business Media, Inc
Location:
Library, University of Illinois
Related Item Details:
73(14) : Fiction: 754
Notes:
This review of Memories of My Melancholy Whores states that "There is no indication--unless it is the word "melancholy" in the title--that García Márquez means his tale to be the parody of macho idiocy it appears to be. His hero ends revitalized and radiantly optimistic, while readers are left wondering, "Can he be serious?" What can't be dismissed, however, is García Márquez's gift for the casually adept insight."