Dreaming in Cuban
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Dreaming in Cuban

by Cristina García

1992•Drama•272 pages

Taste attributes: dramafamilypoliticalfresh & originalintricateglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeAn original novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

A vivid and funny first novel about three generations of a Cuban family divided by conflicting loyalties over the Cuban revolution, set in the world of Havana in the 1970s and '80s and in an emigre neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is a story of immense charm about women and politics, women and witchcraft, women and their men.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaFamilyPoliticalComplex relationshipFish out of water/culture clashSocial commentary

Subjects

Mothers and daughtersCubansCuban AmericansMadres e hijasCubanosCuba

Details

Author
Cristina García
Published
1992
Pages
272
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