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245 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679408835
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 01 March 1992
Description
A vivid and funny first novel about three generations of a Cuban family divided by conflicting loyalties over the Cuban revolution, set in the world of Havana in the 1970s and '80s and in an emigre neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is a story of immens...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,155 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 37%
dark 31%
challenging 26%
mysterious 23%
tense 15%
informative 12%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexual assaultModerate
Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Child abuseMinor
Body shaming, Sexual violence, Abortion245 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679408835
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: 01 March 1992
Description
A vivid and funny first novel about three generations of a Cuban family divided by conflicting loyalties over the Cuban revolution, set in the world of Havana in the 1970s and '80s and in an emigre neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is a story of immens...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,155 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 37%
dark 31%
challenging 26%
mysterious 23%
tense 15%
informative 12%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 8%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Suicide attempt, Sexual assaultModerate
Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Child abuseMinor
Body shaming, Sexual violence, Abortion