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The Daughters of the Fisherman of Rio Chico: Las Chicas del Rio Chico

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After Chavez is in power for some 10 years it is more than a miracle that he can do what he did so far. He really meant to do a revolution he is still defining anew every day. This novel, although merely fiction, helps understand the true aims of the revolution and it's leader.

Never read such a humorous and at the same time deep political thriller. I learnt a lot about Venezuela which is in the news frequently these days but somehow the news we get here in Europe seems to come with a strong bias against Chávez. The book let me understand a bit more why the revolution in Venezuela is happening and probably is necessary. It also makes me aware of how fragile a democratic process is, not only in countries like Venezuela but potentially also in the developed world where mass media and major coporations rule, quite the opposite to the Venezuelan model. I highly recommend this book. It is a good read, the characters are taken from life and the story is taking the breath....

If one really wants to understand what the Bolivarian Revolution of President Chavez in Venezuela is about, one has to read this book. It provides for a great deal of background information in a non-teacherous style. The characters all seem to be drawn from life, even Hugo Chavez himself, who in the media of the "Western free democracies" always appears to be a bit crazy. But when reading this book, one understands why he is so committed to a new Socialism while Europe, the US, Japan and even China are marching into the opposite direction. I strongly recommend this novel to anyone who wants to look behind the scenes and also enjoys a good read.

I loved reading it, especially because of the subtle sense of humour that makes it so easy to digest all the politics....

What a wonderful way to explain to non Venezolans what their country is like and how people live through these exciting times. This novel really should win a literature price for being so discriptive and at the same time romantic and informative allowing the reader to dive into a sea of suspense, love, power and personal struggle not many thrillers combine and still let the reader feel that all this could have happened excatly like that which maybe has been the case. Thanks Silent Creek for writing this book!

if that's how the coup against President Chavez has happened then he is living with a gun at his head. I now understand much better why he can not finish with corrupt generals and a military he needs as a power base as the people might in their majority like him and vote for him, but would they always come to his rescue again if someone tried to eliminate him again? That's why Chavez needs the military to support the revolution and sadly enough he has to turn a blind eye on the corruption of some of his generals. Very well written and truly eye-opening!

what a nice way of explaining the struggle Venezuela is undergoing. I am fascinated by the story of the two girls who are growing up in the revolution and will have to come to terms with it. It gives me hope to read how people live in Venezuela, a country being far from being perfect, I suppose, nevertheless the people must be nice, caring, open minded if the characters of this wonderful novel are taken from life as one can feel.

What an enlightening read about the darkest hours of Hugo Chavez' presidency. Especially, the fact that neither the official version nor the fairy tales told by the gangsters supported by Washington is presented as the ultimate truth about those strange events of April, 2002, but rather a neutral and by this much more comprehensive analysis. The novel contains highly interesting observations which the author probably has acquired from first hand information. On the other hand, it is warming and making it understandable what struggle the Venezuelan society goes through by showing the day to day life of the protagonists. To show the life of both, rich and poor but with leaving space for the reader to come to his/her own conclusions makes this novel so special. Never have I enjoyed reading about politics as I did in this book.

Having read the other book, "All the Ice of Africa" by Silent Creek I find a lot of analogies between President Chavez and the penguin who went to the United Nations and speak out. Really, an interesting read for us down here in Antarctica.

I am fascinated by the way the author managed to mix fiction and real events. The capture of President Chávez of Venezuela has always been a mystery to me. The official version of the US plotting against him together with the Opposition has been lacking some logic and thus was incomplete without mentioning the various business interests of the generals supporting Chavez. In this book, the most probable and by this even more enticing story about 11th April 2002 is told along with a heartbreaking saga of family tragedy, love and hatred. The most wonderful moment can be felt when real love beyond the average is described. Really a great book!