A review by jpluff2334
Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina García

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 I struggled to get into this book at first but once I did, it blew me away. Dreaming in Cuban is one of those novels that contains the most beautiful sentences that make you pause and read again. I wish I had my own copy so I could have taken a highlighter and pen to it. It tells the stories of three generations of women in a Cuban family. LOTS of things happen to them. The trauma they endure is heavy and there is a large theme of mental illness and abuse. The book takes place during the Cuban revolution and it’s interesting to read how the political climate affects the characters in different ways. The relationship between Celia and Pilar was my favorite, the connection between a grandmother and her grandchild was unmatched. I just learned that Garcia came out with a follow up novel in 2023 so I promptly had to put a hold on it at the library.