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nonetheless_she_read's review against another edition
4.0
Como un retrato de Cuba en el periodo especial.
Like a portrait of Cuba in the 90s.
Like a portrait of Cuba in the 90s.
eduardini's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
curatoriallyyours's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A reflective book from the perspective of a woman living in Cuba. Interesting and evocative of place.
tamzinlittle's review
Wow. This was super super interesting, and I've never read a book set in Cuba before.
The writing was absolutely beautiful and I loved the narrative framing and how we were just taken through how the different people have affected Yocandra's life and how these people were the highlight on such a bleak background.
The really interesting thing about the book is also probably the reason why I didn't connect with it much - throughout the whole book you don't really learn much about Yocandra herself, who she really is. You learn about her favourite morning ritual, the sex she has, the people she meets, but at the end of the day, you feel that the regime has stripped away both her personality (but not her humanity) and her ability to actualise at all.
This was super super interesting and I really want to read more from this author (although I'm not sure how much of her other work has been translated into english?)
The writing was absolutely beautiful and I loved the narrative framing and how we were just taken through how the different people have affected Yocandra's life and how these people were the highlight on such a bleak background.
The really interesting thing about the book is also probably the reason why I didn't connect with it much - throughout the whole book you don't really learn much about Yocandra herself, who she really is. You learn about her favourite morning ritual, the sex she has, the people she meets, but at the end of the day, you feel that the regime has stripped away both her personality (but not her humanity) and her ability to actualise at all.
This was super super interesting and I really want to read more from this author (although I'm not sure how much of her other work has been translated into english?)
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