Overall, I give this book a "good"rating, nothing stellar though. It takes you through the life of a man and how he ends up as a hit man. I thought it was interesting to watch the evolution, even though it was a bit slow at times, but that's real life. This isn't fiction.
I saw some other reviews post-read that complained about the detailed history and focus of the book. While those people think the emphasis on this is stupid, they've clearly missed the point.
Complaint A: "This book was mostly about growing up and partying, not being an actual hit man."
That's quite literally what life is. The lifespan of a hit man in incredibly short. There aren't any long-term guys running around who can write stories that go on and on because they end up dead or caught. If you want fiction, or a story about an assassin, go to that. A cartel hit man is going to be a boring short story, which is why there is very little about the actual hits in this book, there aren't that many hits any one single guy does before he gets caught or killed.
Complaint B: "There was too much about the people he knew and who they were related to or where they were from."
Again, that's quite literally what this is all about. People in gangs base their entire identity on where they are from, who they know, and who their family is. Other readers complained about the uselessness of this but that's what's important to gang members, so that is what the book emphasizes. Is it boring to others? Yes, but those readers also aren't gang members.
I would recommend this book to people interested in the subject, but if you're not already interested, it's probably too slow for you.
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