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A review by lizaroo71
The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
3.0
this is a little known history of the u.s. and for that i liked it. the story centers around the alvarez family. they live in cuba circa 1961 when castro's take over is imminent.
the parents of lucia and her younger brother frankie make the painful decision to send their children to the u.s. without them before castro decides the children of cuba's fate.
lucia and frankie find themselves first in miami and then in a small town in nebraska. the older couple that takes them in, mr. and mrs. baxter, treat them like their own children.
i thought the writing here felt stilted at times. there is a line in the book about lucia hating cups when a book she likes has to let go of her hand to pick one up. i found that analogy a bit weak.
overall, i liked that this book is based on an actual event that i knew little about. i also like the symbolism of the red umbrella.
the parents of lucia and her younger brother frankie make the painful decision to send their children to the u.s. without them before castro decides the children of cuba's fate.
lucia and frankie find themselves first in miami and then in a small town in nebraska. the older couple that takes them in, mr. and mrs. baxter, treat them like their own children.
i thought the writing here felt stilted at times. there is a line in the book about lucia hating cups when a book she likes has to let go of her hand to pick one up. i found that analogy a bit weak.
overall, i liked that this book is based on an actual event that i knew little about. i also like the symbolism of the red umbrella.