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schroedergal24's review against another edition
4.0
Margarita feels pulled between two worlds; her home in California and Cuba. Cuba has always felt like the place she belonged and she looks forward to their annual summer visits to see her mother’s family. All of this changed as the Cold War hits its stride and all of the sudden her two homes are on opposite sides of a war.
Enchanted Air is a beautiful memoir in verse that clearly shows a young girl’s love for the countryside farms of Cuba and the confusion of her world’s view of Cubans as dangerous. With lovely lyrical language, Engle explores the confusion of politics and the misplaced hatred of a country whose people are suffering under their own government. This book shows readers the true vibrancy of Cuba through the eyes of a girl who loves the country as her own.
Enchanted Air is a beautiful memoir in verse that clearly shows a young girl’s love for the countryside farms of Cuba and the confusion of her world’s view of Cubans as dangerous. With lovely lyrical language, Engle explores the confusion of politics and the misplaced hatred of a country whose people are suffering under their own government. This book shows readers the true vibrancy of Cuba through the eyes of a girl who loves the country as her own.
book_nut's review against another edition
4.0
Enchanting and sobering look at how the Cold War affected a Cuban-American girl.
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
A beautifully written free verse novel about the author's experiences from 11-14 growing up as a Cuban American before and during the time of the Cold War. A love letter to travel, Engle's writing evokes emotion and connects the reader to that time in her adolescence and the connection to family and country, and will make it easy for students of two cultures to relate.
catladyreba's review against another edition
5.0
This was so beautifully written; the language, the word choices, the poetry. I loved it all. Even though this is a memoir primarily set in the 60's, it is so timely and relevant; almost eerily so, between the theme of living between two cultures and current events surrounding Cuba. While this may be brief, and a quick read, there is a lot to delve into and unpack, if you choose to go deeper into Engle's world.
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
These hauntingly beautiful memoir in verse carries the theme of wings and flying throughout Margarita Engle's childhood. Growing up in Los Angeles, she spent many summers with her mother's family in Cuba until the cold war and the Cuban Missile Crisis made that impossible. These poems look at what it was like to grow up torn between two cultures, as well as the many travels she took with her family. Recommended for grades 5 & up.
abigailbat's review against another edition
5.0
This is a really beautiful book. This finely crafted memoir in verse depicts Margarita Engle's childhood, traveling to Cuba to visit her mother's family there and growing up in America while events like the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis were going on. Fans of BROWN GIRL DREAMING, don't miss this one!
aserabelle's review against another edition
5.0
A great first hand account of the emotions of a Cuban-American child during the Cuba Crisis.
jshettel's review against another edition
4.0
Reminded me of Brown Girl Dreaming. Another lovely memoir in verse.