![]() ![]() But soon, the Cuban rebellion against Batista impacts even her quiet, sheltered life - in the form of one, unforgettable revolutionary. ![]() ![]() She knows what to expect in her life - courtship, marriage and then children (undoubtedly, in that order). Tabloid newspapers and quiet, refined lives. "No." Elisa Perez, daughter of a sugar baron in Cuba, had a vastly different life from her granddaughter, Marisol Ferrera.Įlisa's world is of wealth, and intrigue. "I promised I would never see you again." The message would've been more effective if it wasn't just constantly parroted by the two main characters, if it was actually demonstrated more in the plot. We get it-Cuba is a conflicted place with a conflicted history. Even though the characters say they love Cuba, I want to know why.Ĥ. The narrator just tells and tells and tells without showing us anything, and it didn't make me connect with the setting. I wanted to enjoy that love, soak it up, but I didn't feel anything for the characters because it just didn't seem realistic.ģ. Both sets of main characters fall in love after only a couple of descriptions. It was mediocre at best and at worst, well, try slamming your eyes closed (I did, and I just don't buy it).Ģ. ![]() "My eyes slam closed." This is the perfect example of why I didn't enjoy the writing style. Reasons that this book was thoroughly unimpressive:ġ. ![]()
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