It's a little slow at first but it definitely gets better as you go. This was not at all the love story I expected after reading the back cover which goes to show why you should never read back covers. Even in translation Marquez's skill as a writer is clear. I liked it but can't say I loved it, mostly because I found it difficult to really sympathize with or relate to any of the three main characters. My favorite person in the book was the parrot.

I read the complete edition but I put them both cause I liked the pictures. This book was wonderful, the graphic novel format was the perfect medium for this memoir.