I've read three of his books and this is fourth and I'm writing it here not as a fan but someone who appreciates his style of writing. I never found them magical even if they call them magical realism. All I was looking for was a good story and it never disappoints you.
This one is a non-fiction which is a collection of essays, memoirs, and anecdotes. It is more of thoughts on stories rather than being a story. So, you can call it a story of stories if that helps.
Saying things in the easiest way possible is the sign of genius. A thing well said is half done. And this simplicity I have always enjoyed in his writing and when I was reading this one it was easy to understand without a lot of pomp. It never dulls the reading and keeps you engaged with the content rather than getting stuck in deciphering the content.
A world of stories is always fascinating and a good story is good irrespective of language or time it was told. A good one is going to be timeless and it is not just the moral ones that survive. They may have stood strong through the test of time but even the not so moral ones survived for long. These stories tell you the things which you may not hear otherwise. It is the attraction of the unknown that brings us to them. A lot of stories specially which are autobiographical in treatment may lead to some voyeuristic pleasures but in a whole they are just stories.
I hope we keep celebrating these stories not just for the entertainment but how they define us as a human being - the only storyteller among all the inhabitants of this planet.
Peace
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