Amado's conspiratorial storytelling style was very appealing. He made me feel that I was sharing all the secrets of his joyfully irreverent and lusty romp through Salvador de Bahia, Brazil during Carnival. I learned a lot about the history and culture of Brazil from reading this book and I do think I will be picking up another book by this author - probably Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands.
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