A review by bobbo49
Beautiful Maria of My Soul by Oscar Hijuelos

3.0

Good but not great, this companion to Mambo Kings - telling the story from the point of view of Maria, Nestor's great love in Cuba - is well written but not as compelling as the first book. A little bit over the top emphasis on sexual encounters, which ultimately doesn't add enough to the story to justify the excess. Hijuelos takes an interesting tack toward the end, bringing himself and the Mambo Kings book and movie into the story.