Gabriel García Márquez was intuitive and respectful of legends, rituals and superstitions. His son Gonzalo García Barcha said that when Gabo was no longer able to remember his dreams (given the progression of his dementia senile) made the decision to stop writing.
August was so present as an amulet in Gabo's life (as much as the flowers and yellow butterflies) that there were many milestones in his life that occurred in August. In an initial reading of the novel - which we have had the opportunity to do - it can be agreed that it contains the most relevant marks of Garcia Marquean's work.