The initial preoccupation with sexual encounters with far too much detail initially turned me off this book. If that is your jam, you will love the fact that it occurs throughout the book. Juan is an opportunist who successfully games the Venezuelan political climate. In his mind, he is a revolutionary; in actuality, he is the capitalist of the worst kind.
Personally, I recommend reading the author’s notes at the end first. When I discovered that the author was chased from Venezuela due to his controversial movie, his credibility soared. His explanation as to what I saw, as gratuitous sex, was calculated to capture readers in a society that has little love for reading.
Juan considers himself a man of the world while demonstrating self-defeating naivety. His relationship with Scarlet is a harbinger of his future difficulties.
The description of Venezuelan corruption is daunting.
The book has a wealth of eye-opening vignettes.
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