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passionatereader78's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
What a beautifully told story! I planned to split this book up over a week, but I couldn't put it down! I enjoyed this historical fiction. It is an emotional read, but so well written. This is written with dual timelines. You are introduced to Marisol who's grandmother has died and has charged her with laying her to rest in Cuba. Marisol has never stepped foot in Cuba. Her family were exiled before she was born. When Marisol receives lost letters of her grandmother, she realizes there was more to the woman who took great care of her. We learn Elsa's story and the past of the Cuban revolution through her letters and reflections. We learn about present day Cuba through Marisol's eyes. Great historical fiction!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Deportation
mariposa517's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I enjoy the storyline, family, relationships, and romances in both the past and present timelines. There are many nuanced discussions about Cuba’s history and recent politics throughout the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Death, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content and Torture
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
danajoy's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy