A review by daninithepanini
Cartas de Cuba by Ruth Behar

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

If I were purely basing my review of this book on my own opinion, it would probably just be 3 stars because the plot and the situations are pretty simple and predictable. however, considering that this is a kids book (which I didn’t know when I started), I gave it four stars because it is fitting for the age group. It’s about a less-talked about aspect of the holocaust: Jewish refugees in Cuba. 11 year old Esther joins her dad in Cuba so that they can earn enough money to move their family away from antisemitism in Poland. Although her journey has many challenges, the amiability of her new neighbors makes it a heartwarming story with a glimmer of hope.