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A review by lattelibrarian
Cuba on the Verge: 12 Writers on Continuity and Change in Havana and Across the Country by Leila Guerriero
5.0
Let me be honest. I didn't really know anything about Cuba before reading this. I'm pretty US-centric most of the time, though I want to believe it's truly unintentional. So when I saw this ARC, I jumped on it. Finally, something to read about Cuba by actual Cubans and not just random white journalists on the internet!
Now, let me be frank. It was great. I learned so much about the culture, the rise and fall of the government, about Havana, about taxi-drivers and coconut collectors and bookstores and dancers. This anthology is a collection of lives and jobs and politics and it's incredible. It's a smattering of topics that truly somehow encompass Cuba on both a larger and personal level. And it's so vibrant. Nothing is spared in these accounts, and I felt like I could actually feel the sun beating down on my skin, or my eyes trying to adjust to a dim room where Havana-based dancers were performing.
If you want to break free from US-centric non-fiction books, this is definitely the collection for you.
Review cross-listed here!
Now, let me be frank. It was great. I learned so much about the culture, the rise and fall of the government, about Havana, about taxi-drivers and coconut collectors and bookstores and dancers. This anthology is a collection of lives and jobs and politics and it's incredible. It's a smattering of topics that truly somehow encompass Cuba on both a larger and personal level. And it's so vibrant. Nothing is spared in these accounts, and I felt like I could actually feel the sun beating down on my skin, or my eyes trying to adjust to a dim room where Havana-based dancers were performing.
If you want to break free from US-centric non-fiction books, this is definitely the collection for you.
Review cross-listed here!