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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece of literary journalism
Away from Colombia my native country, I had the chance to read this book. It made me go back to those days and bring back the memories of the news casts, the newspapers and the events that were hitting our country. Garcia Marquez gives a deep view of those days, those events. Reading his book was like reviving the history of those years. Outstandlingly documented, he...
Published on August 24, 1999

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mejor de lo que pensaba
La verdad es que le hice el quite a este libro durante tiempo, pensando que era una especie de producto de los talleres que hace G.M. pero hace poco lo leí de una sentada y me sorprendió. No está a la altura de ninguno de sus libros de ficción y tampoco es gran periodismo, pero todo el trozo que cubre la reclusión de las mujeres y la...
Published on November 29, 2000 by daniel v.


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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece of literary journalism, August 24, 1999
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Away from Colombia my native country, I had the chance to read this book. It made me go back to those days and bring back the memories of the news casts, the newspapers and the events that were hitting our country. Garcia Marquez gives a deep view of those days, those events. Reading his book was like reviving the history of those years. Outstandlingly documented, he links all these characters to depict one more sad chapter in our contemporary history, keeping every reader tied to each of its pages until the end. Five stars are not enough.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars very accurate portrait of colombian's ordeal, January 31, 1998
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a-villam@uniandes.edu.co (Andres Villamizar, Bogota, Colombia) - See all my reviews
I have read this book three times. Why? Because my mother was one of the journalists that were kidnapped. Her name is Maruja Pachon and she was held for more than six months. If you want to have an idea of what a terrible ordeal we colombians have faced in our fight against drug-trafficking, do read this book. Nothing in it is made up, trust me. I'm one of the characters in it. If you want to comment the book with me please write me an e- mail.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A sad reality about Colombia, January 21, 2003
Noticia de un secuestro is one of Gabriel Garcia Marquez most dry books in terms of the literary style used. It could be because the theme does not allow for much variety but just an honest recount of the truth. The book gives the reader a realistic view of daily Colombian life, a country that has struggled with guerrilla warfare and drug trafficking for the past forty years and more. The protagonists of the book are the victims of the kidnappers and throughout the book we learn about the cruel reality of these people who have changed the life of many Colombians by use of violence and cruel killings without mercy. I think the book was well written with revealing details of how the victims feel (mentally and physically) and how their families suffer when they are forced to negotiate with the drug dealers etc. for the safe return of their family members. Also, we clearly see the role that the government plays in the rescue process. The style used by the author is very journalistic, thus making the book and story very dry in comparison to his other literary works. However, perhaps this style was chosen simply because this is the reality of Colombias daily crisis. The book is excellent, has much eye-opening information and is a wonderful read if you wish to learn more about the socio-economic problems of this great South American country. Arriba Colombia.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fenomenal Narrativa de una Decada de Historia Colombiana !!, June 3, 1997
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Es un maravilloso relato periodistico en el cual Gabo ha hecho uso de un lenguage y una narrativa tan descriptiva que el lector se siente parte del secuestro y protagonista principal de una de las mas trascendentes decadas en la Historia Colombiana. MMV-
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars VIOLENCE IN A WONDERFUL COUNTRY, April 29, 2001
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CRISTIAN ROCA (Norwalk, CT USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Noticia de un Secuestro (Hardcover)
This book is really interesting, because tell us the political and social problems of one of the most important countries in latinamerica: Colombia.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great chronicle, March 18, 2001
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Ernesto Valdez (Monterrey, NL MEXICO) - See all my reviews
One of the best books I've ever read about Colombia and its problems.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Libro que muestra la dura realidad de nuestros días, March 11, 2000
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Es uno de los mejores libros de GGM. Demuestra en detalle la dura realidad contemporánea en latinoamerica.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I AM SPEECHLESS, July 22, 1999
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IT IS SIMPLY THE BEST RELEASING IN THE PAST YEARS. THIS BOOK SHOWS THE COLOMBIAN REALITY IN A WAY ACHIEVABLE ONLY BY THIS MASTER OF LITERATURE. I RECOMENDED TO EVERYONE INTERESTED, IN GOOD LITERATURE
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Maravilloso!, June 29, 1998
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Como enfrentar una realidad tan dura y devastante, llena de olor a sangre, odio y muerte sin estar alli? Como sentir en carne viva la agonia de la democracia amenazada por el mal sin tener que verlo en carne viva? Solo hay un camino, lea este libro. Garcia Marquez ha refabricado este mundo con tal maestria que usted habitara, comera y llorara junto a un pais que dolorosamente se desangra...una obra maestra!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excelente obra narrativa, July 9, 2001
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Luis Méndez (Republica Dominicana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Noticia de un Secuestro (Hardcover)
Noticia de un secuestro

Para: Gloria Leticia Fernández, en Cali.

Noticia de un secuestro de Gabriel garcía Márquez es un libro que se deja leer y que presenta y representa la narrativa en su forma más pura. Con un estilo periodístico claro y directo el Gabo nos hace penetrar en lo más hondo de las vidas de los secuestrados y nos hace sentir sus horrores de la manera más sutil, pues en ningún momento se centra su atención en los crímenes o torturas sino en la vida en común de captores y capturados, y los esfuerzos del gobierno y de sus familias para liberarlos. Una cosa parece cierta y es que la realidad supera siempre a la ficción y este relato de la vida real lo demuestra por lo novelesco que a veces nos parece y lo increíble de las cosas que pasan en Colombia sacudido como esta por el trafico de drogas, las guerrillas y las constantes luchas internas. Aun así sus habitantes aun viven y trabajan, tratan de forjarse un futuro y muchos luchan por el bienestar de su pueblo. El libro esta narrado de forma magistral como un gran reportaje en que el autor se abstiene de intervenir y es simplemente un narrador de hechos contados por otras personas. Nunca nos deja ver el Gabo sus sentimientos ni estropea la obra con rebuscados sentimentalismos que hubieran hecho de este libro un dramón insoportable. Nota: en Colombia se produjeron mas de tres mil secuestros el año pasado y la practica llamada pesca milagrosa ( asaltar gente en las carreteras sin saber bien quienes son para luego de depurarlos pedir rescate toma fuerza). Los cuerpos elite no dan abasto y el país tiene un índice de peligrosidad muy alto. Espero que mi amiga gloria que se encuentra en Cali este bien y si estas leyendo este articulo, sepa que tiene un amigo en uepa.com y que me puede escribir. Espero que este todo bien en su amada Cali y que la paz llegue pronto a Colombia, que los latinos podamos unirnos en un interés común y hacia objetivos nuevos, que todo el mundo deje de halar para donde más le conviene y que al final podamos progresar en paz.

Mis saludos al pueblo Colombiano.

Crazzyteacher.

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