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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Love the author and all of her Cuba series books, but this one wasn’t my favorite. The storyline was interesting and covered a part of history I wasn’t super familiar with. But just not as engaging as her other books in the series.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The writing was overly dramatic and trying too hard to be profound.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Interesting period of time that isn't written about often, but the book itself is relatively unmemorable. I did skip the second and third books of the series though so perhaps I was missing the backstory of the family.
This book bounced around a lot between main coasters and between past and present so I found it disorienting to read. I learned a lot but I love her previous Cuba based books better.
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Historical fiction is not my usual genre but this book sounded interesting so I gave it a try. Since I borrowed it from the library, I was unaware that it was the 4th in a series but I do not think I missed out on much by reading this one and not the others. The start of this book was fast-paced and page-turning, but towards the 70% mark, it slowed down considerably. I liked a lot of the characters and I enjoyed learning about their circumstances. I feel like some of the romance was forced though and I did not enjoy that aspect. Also, the last few chapters were difficult to get through as the descriptions became long a little repetitive. Overall, I think the author is very descriptive and does a great job of captivating their audience.
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated