Gabriel García Márquez's Final Novel Published Against His Wishes

"Until August," completed by his sons from his archives, has sparked debate over posthumous releases and authors' consent.

Gabriel García Márquez's final novel, "Until August," has been published 10 years after his death, despite his wishes for it to be destroyed.
The novel, centered on a woman's secret sex life, was completed by his sons from drafts and notes left in his archives.
Critics have given mixed reviews, with some slamming the book as unfinished and others appreciating it as a master's sketch.
The publication raises questions about authors' consent and the literary afterlife, as well as the ethics of posthumous releases.
"Until August" follows protagonist Ana Magdalena Bach in her annual erotic escapades on a Caribbean island, marking a departure from García Márquez's usual themes.