A review by jollene07
Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina García

4.0

I was recently given this book by a good friend and I admittedly took longer than I needed to in order to finish it. The sadness throughout the tale Garcia wrote sometimes became overwhelming. On the one hand, I see how Junot Diaz is inspired by this writer, as she expertly uses the short story to create one master narrative. On the other hand, she is much more poetic than he in her telling of separation, devastation, yearning, sexual violence, generational trauma. I could see my own family's stories in hers.

Great read for a women-centered book that touches on love, migration, magical realism, and revolution.