creolelitbelle 's review for:

The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

4.0

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I know about the Spanish American War and have even read a few primary source documents about the sinking of the USS Maine, but diving into the conditions of Cuba and the US during that time through the journeys of three strong women characters was more enlightening than just reading a textbook or a few paragraphs. Cleeton puts a lot of research into her books, and that work shows through the strong characterizations and sense that you are experiencing the history with these characters. Her other books are on my reading list. This one was my second by here, and I really appreciated the multiple POVs she gives as the chapters change.