Next Year in Havana

Jackie.Davidson shared a tip "The story of a woman of Cuban descent and her beloved grandmother who lived through the insurrection that put Fidel Castro in power. Their lives have many parallels against the backdrop of Cubans’ history in Cuba and in the US. And above all, a romance novel."

emgonz0 shared a tip "so so, it didn’t give me what I wanted for Hispanic representation. To me the style didn’t match the culture? The revolution was great to read, the love story? Not so much"

joanne_whitehouse shared a tip "Truthfully, I have yet to read this author. I'm new to this site, and I think instead of having put it into a future reading pile, it ended up in my recommendation side."

sandra_seery shared a tip "I really enjoyed this book. I was vacationing in Hawaii while I read it, so the whole island feel added to the experience. I haven't read the second book, but friends have told me it's just as good."

cynthia_carballo shared a tip "absolutely adored this book and it’s one of my favorites of all time! I felt so connected to marisol as a cuban american myself and fell in love with the story line, beautiful read :)"

sydney_ohara shared a tip "Very insightful look into the political climate in Cuba before Fidel’s revolution and after his death. The romance interwoven through the story was refreshing."

becca_buerkle shared a tip "Oh gosh! Depends on the genre for sure and mood. A thriller won’t cut it if you need a romcom. I love Red White & Royal blue though!"

katie_daly_5107 shared a tip "Elisa, a Cuban elite who lived during the revolution, fled Cuba, but not after falling in love & becoming pregnant by a revolutionary. Her granddaughter, Marisol, returns to Cuba to spread her ashes & meets her real grandpa, which was unknown to her. She also falls in love with a revolutionary who must flee to the US with her. An amazing story of the reality of Cuba written from the perspective of both women."