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When We Left Cuba
by Chanel Cleeton
Cuba Romanticized (1/5/2019)
Although Chanel Cleeton was not alive at the time of the revolution, her historical research was extremely accurate and objective.I wondered about her background and experience prior to writing fictional accounts of the time. Having visited Cuba in 2015, her descriptions ofmore
A Ladder to the Sky: A Novel
by John Boyne
Whatever It Takes (10/25/2018)
John Boyne is an incredible author. He tugged at my heartstrings with Cyril in The Hearts Invisible Furies, and turned me completely around with Maurice in A Ladder to the Sky. Boyne created a character that defies description. Dislikable, vile, ruthless and amoral, Mauricemore
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