 Its mixture of genres makes The General in His Labyrinth difficult to classify , and commentators disagree over where it lies on the scale between novel and historical account . García Márquez 's insertion of interpretive and fictionalized elements — some dealing with Bolívar 's most intimate moments — caused outrage in parts of Latin America when the book was released . Many prominent Latin American figures believed that the novel damaged the reputation of one of the region 's most important historic figures and portrayed a negative image to the outside world . Others saw The General in His Labyrinth as a tonic for Latin American culture and a challenge to the region to deal with its problems . 
 Its mixture of genres <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>makes</mark></a> The General in His Labyrinth difficult to classify , and commentators disagree over where it <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>lies</mark></a> on the scale between novel and historical account . García Márquez <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>insertion of interpretive and fictionalized elements — some dealing with Bolívar <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>most intimate moments <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>—</mark></a> caused outrage in parts of Latin America when the book was released . Many prominent Latin American figures believed that the novel damaged the reputation of one of the region <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>most important historic figures and portrayed a negative image to the outside world . Others saw The General in His Labyrinth as a tonic for Latin American culture and a challenge to the region to deal with its problems . 
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