Eduardo Galeano's books are usually collage-like political histories of Latin America. I have really enjoyed them in the past. This one looks at different aspects of life in 340 different 1-3 paragraph snippets. There are many neat images and ideas, but it is hard to think what the core of the book was about, like his other books. I had this as a bathroom read and it worked perfectly for that. Nonetheless, a good read.