A review by frantic_vampire
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

This book is a love letter to baking and complicated family dynamics. I loved the duality of this book, the warmth and humidity of Miami and the cool rains of Winchester. The hurt feelings and giving yourself permission to move on. The love for one city being exchanged for another. It was just lovely and I want to revel within its pages.

I loved Lila as the main characters. She was fiery and sweet and stubborn. I liked that she could be so mad at her family but still love them to the ends of the earth. I also really liked the point in this book where she started to see why her family sent her to England. And when she saw a little bit of herself in Flora? I was done for.

This book just hit all the right buttons for me. I want to visit Lila’s Miami and Winchester. I want to have tea with Orion, bake with Lila and Flora, and listen to Jules and her band. I really loved this book and will definitely be back for a reread. A Cuban Girls Guide to Tea and Tomorrow is getting a four stars.
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