Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner

Telex from Cuba

Rachel Kushner

322 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Rachel Kushner has written an astonishingly wise, ambitious, and riveting novel set in the American community in Cuba during the years leading up to Castro's revolution a place that was a paradise for a time and for a few. The first novel to tell ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 233 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
adventurous 44%
funny 33%
challenging 22%
emotional 22%
informative 22%
sad 22%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 77%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.42

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